Jim Daly (politician)
Jim Daly | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Cork South–West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1972 County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | NUI Maynooth, Mary Immaculate College |
Jim Daly (born 20 December 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1] He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South–West constituency at the 2011 general election.[2] He was a member of Cork County Council for the Skibbereen electoral area from 2004 to 2011.[2]
A native of Drinagh, Daly is from a family of 11 children. He attended secondary school at Maria Immaculata, Dunmanway.
He studied at NUI Maynooth, and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick becoming a primary school teacher.[3]
After appearing on Tonight with Vincent Browne in 2012, Daly was diagnosed with skin cancer by a doctor watching at home.[4]
References
- ^ "Mr. Jim Daly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Jim Daly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "Meet your 76 new TDs". RTÉ News. 9 March 2011.
- ^ "TD diagnosed with cancer during TV show appearance". Irish Examiner. 20 March 2013.