Marc Ó Cathasaigh
Marc Ó Cathasaigh | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Waterford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1977 Waterford, Ireland |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse | Roisin O'Grady (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | marcocathasaigh |
Marc Ó Cathasaigh ([ˈmˠaɾˠk oː ˈka.hə.sˠiː]; born 3 January 1977) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.[1][2][3]
He was a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore local electoral area from 2019 to 2020. Laura Swift was co-opted to Ó Cathasaigh's seat on Waterford City and County Council following his election to the Dáil, herself being subsequently replaced a few months later by Susan Gallagher.[citation needed]
He was a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.[4]
Early life and education
Ó Cathasaigh is from Butlerstown. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English, both from University College Cork. He then went on to study to become a Primary Teacher at the Marino Institute of Education.[5]
Personal life
He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.[6]
References
- ^ "Marc Ó Cathasaigh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh (3 January 2020). "Apparently, I share a birthday with @GretaThunberg".
- ^ Murphy, Darragh Peter. "Election 2020: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Green Party)". The Irish Times.
- ^ Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "'I did this for my children's future' Green's Ó Cathasaigh tops Tramore poll". WLR FM. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Governance". Garter Lane Arts Centre. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "Meet the Candidates – Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Green Party". WLR FM. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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