Dara Murphy
Dara Murphy | |
|---|---|
 Murphy in 2015 | |
| Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection | |
| Assumed office July 2014 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Paschal Donohoe |
| Lord Mayor of Cork | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Bermingham |
| Succeeded by | Mick O'Connell |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Cork North–Central |
| Cork City Councillor | |
| In office June 2004 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Cork North–East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1969 Glanmire, Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Tanya Murphy |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
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Dara Murphy (born 2 December 1969) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, who was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–Central constituency at the 2011 general election.[2]
Early and personal life
Murphy is from Mayfield, Cork.[1] After attending Christian Brothers College,[1] he studied economics at University College Cork from 1988, but failed his final exams; he finally graduated in 2015 after completing the necessary modules remotely.[3] He started several catering businesses, the first while still in college; these prospered until the 2008 recession, when they folded leaving him with tax debts settled in subsequent years.[4]
Political career
Murphy was appointed to the National Economic and Social Council by the then Taoiseach John Bruton in October 1996, serving until the end of 1997.[5] He was elected to Cork City Council in 2004 and 2009, serving as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2005–06 and Lord Mayor in 2009–10.[6] He also served as the first Chair of the Cork Joint Policing Committee. In accordance with dual mandate restrictions, he vacated his council seat in 2011 after winning election to the Dáil .
On 15 July 2014, Murphy was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for data protection and European Affairs and at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade respectively.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Meet your 76 new TDs". RTÉ.ie. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Mr. Dara Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ English, Eoin (1 November 2015). "Minister Dara Murphy finishes UCC arts degree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Philip Twitter (18 July 2014). "New junior minister was forced to pay €35,000 in tax bills to Revenue". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments". Dáil Éireann debates. 22 January 1997. p. Vol.473 No.4 p.68 c.1099. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|nopp=Y(help); Unknown parameter|nopp=ignored (|no-pp=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dara Murphy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014.