Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ruairí Ó Murchú | |
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Teachta Dála | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office February 2020 | |
Constituency | Louth |
Personal details | |
Born | Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland | 3 May 1978
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse(s) | Annemarie Ó Murchú |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Dublin City University |
Ruairí Ó Murchú (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɾˠuəɾʲiː oː ˈmˠʊɾˠxuː]; born 3 May 1978) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2020 general election.[1]
He was a member of Louth County Council representing the Dundalk South local electoral area from 2017 to 2020, replacing Councillor Kevin Meenan. He was re-elected to Louth County Council again in 2019.[2][3] Kevin Meenan was co-opted to Ó Murchú's seat on Louth County Council following his election to the Dáil.
Personal life[]
Ó Murchú lives in Bay Estate, Dundalk with his wife Annemarie Ó Murchú. They have two sons and a stepson.
References[]
- ^ "Ruairí Ó Murchú". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Two new Sinn Fein councillors selected for Dundalk South". The Argos. The Irish Independent. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Wall, Martin (25 May 2019). "Louth County Council: Fianna Fáil big winners as Sinn Féin loses three seats". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Categories:
- Teachta Dála stubs
- Sinn Féin politician stubs
- Sinn Féin TDs (post-1923)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Dundalk
- Alumni of Dublin City University
- Members of the 33rd Dáil
- Local councillors in County Louth