Paul McAuliffe

Paul McAuliffe (born 8 February 1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since the 2020 general election.[1] He previously served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2019 to 2020.[2]

Paul McAuliffe

TD
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
12 June 2019 – 13 February 2020
Preceded byNial Ring
Succeeded byTom Brabazon
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyDublin North-West
Personal details
Born (1977-02-08) 8 February 1977
Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Other political
affiliations		Progressive Democrats (until 2004)
Alma materNational College of Ireland

Early political career

He was a member of the Young Progressive Democrats. McAuliffe contested the 2004 local elections as a Progressive Democrats candidate in Finglas local electoral area, but was not elected.[3] He was first elected as a member of Dublin City Council in 2009, for Fianna Fáil in the Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[4] He was re-elected following the 2014 local elections for the enlarged Ballymun local electoral area. Following the 2019 local elections, he was re-elected for Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[5]

In 2014, he was elected as leader of the Fianna Fáil group. In 2015, McAuliffe drafted the Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015.[6] As chairperson of Enterprise and Economic Development, he jointly delivered the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan[7] and the policy Document Dublin A City of Villages.[8] He was chairperson of Dublin City Council's Enterprise and Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee.[9] and the Local Community Development Committee.

In June 2019, he was elected as the 350th Lord Mayor of Dublin, succeeding Nial Ring. McAuliffe was supported by Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party and the Social Democrats.

Dáil Eireann

McAuliffe was selected to be the Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin North-West at the 2016 general election.[10] McAuliffe was not elected, being the last candidate to be eliminated on the 9th count.[11] He unsuccessfully contested the 2016 election to Seanad Éireann.[3] At the 2020 general election, McAuliffe was elected on the final count. Briege MacOscar was co-opted to McAuliffe's seat on Dublin City Council following his election to the Dáil.

References
  1. "Paul McAuliffe". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "Your North West Area Councillors". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. "Paul McAuliffe". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "2009 Local - Ballymun Finglas". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "2014 Local - Ballymun". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. "Fianna Fáil publishes Bill to redevelop Moore Street area". Fianna Fáil. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. "The Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016–2021". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  8. "Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath" (PDF). Dublin City Council. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  9. "Culture, Recreation & Economic Services". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  10. "Paul McAuliffe chosen as Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin North West". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  11. "Dublin North-West constituency". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
Civic offices
Preceded by
Nial Ring		 Lord Mayor of Dublin
2019–2020		 Succeeded by
Tom Brabazon
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