Ruairí_Ó_Murchú

Ruairí Ó Murchú

Ruairí Ó Murchú

Irish politician (born 1978)

Ruairí Ó Murchú (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɾˠuəɾʲiː oː ˈmˠʊɾˠəxuː]; 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]

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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 grew up in Knockbridge and holds degrees from Dublin City University and Griffith College Dublin. He lives in Bay Estate, Dundalk with his wife Annemarie Ó Murchú. They have two sons and a stepson.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ruairí Ó Murchú". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Two new Sinn Fein councillors selected for Dundalk South". Irish Independent. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    "Election 2020: Ruairí Ó Murchú (Sinn Féin)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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