Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ruairí Ó Murchú ([ˈɾˠuərʲiː 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]
Ruairí Ó Murchú | |
|---|---|
 Ó Murchú in 2020 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1978 Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Annemarie Ó Murchú |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Dublin City University |
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. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Two new Sinn Fein councillors selected for Dundalk South". The Argos. The Irish Independent. 8 September 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. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.