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Francis Noel Duffy
Duffy in 2020
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyDublin South-West
Personal details
BornLondon, England
NationalityIrish
Political partyGreen Party
SpouseCatherine Martin (m. 2002)
RelationsVincent P. Martin (Brother-in-law)
Children3
Alma mater

Francis Noel Duffy is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-West since the 2020 general election.[1]

Early life and education

Duffy was born in London. His family moved back to Ireland where they settled in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. He attended the Patrician High School. He then went on to study Architecture at London South Bank University and complete a Bachelor of Science at the Dublin School of Architecture (at Dublin Institute of Technology), where he has since taught.[2]

Political career

Duufy was an unsuccessful candidate for Dublin South-West at the 2011 general election, the 2014 Dublin South-West by-election, and the 2016 general election. He was elected for Dublin South-West at the 2020 general election. He served as a member of South Dublin County Council from 2014 to 2020 for the Rathfarnham and Firhouse areas. Clare O'Byrne was co-opted to Duffy's seat on South Dublin County Council following his election to the Dáil.

Personal life

Duffy is married to fellow Green Party TD Catherine Martin; they have three children.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Francis Noel Duffy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ Holland, Kitty (10 February 2020). "Election 2020: Francis Noel Duffy (Green Party)". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 February 2020.

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