Darren O'Rourke
Darren O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
.jpg) O'Rourke in 2021 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Meath East |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Maria O'Kane |
| Alma mater | |
Darren O'Rourke is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency at the 2020 general election.[1][2][3][4]
Background
Originally from Kells, O'Rourke trained in Dublin Institute of Technology[5] and holds a number of master degrees from Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.[6] He was a medical scientist at St. James's Hospital in Dublin.[6]
Political career
O'Rourke was previously a policy advisor to Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.[6]
He was a member of Meath County Council for the Ashbourne local electoral area from 2014 to 2020. Aisling Ó Néill was co-opted to O'Rourke's seat on Meath County Council following his election to the Dáil.[7]
In 2022, O'Rourke put forward a bill to require all pharmaceutical companies to make their payments to healthcare organisations and professionals public in a register.[8]
References
- ^ "Darren O'Rourke". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Bowers, Shauna (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Meath East results: SF tops the poll while FG's Regina Doherty loses seat; Minister for Social Protection comes in fifth in three-seater". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Bowers, Shauna (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Election 2020: Darren O'Rourke (Sinn Féin)". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Election 2020: Meath East". The Irish Times. Dublin. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Bowers, Shauna. "Election 2020: Darren O'Rourke (Sinn Féin)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Bowers, Shauna (9 February 2020). "Election 2020: Darren O'Rourke (Sinn Féin)". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Simon (25 February 2020). "Three Sinn Féin members co-opted onto Louth and Meath County Councils". LMFM. Drogheda. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Taaffe-Maguire, Sarah. "New Bill seeks mandatory disclosure of payments from pharma companies to healthcare providers". Business Post. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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