Eamonn Maloney
Eamonn Maloney | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (1992–2015) Democratic Socialist Party 1982–92) |
Eamonn Maloney (born 1953) is a former Irish independent politician.[1] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency at the 2011 general election.[2]
He was a member of South Dublin County Council from 1999 to 2011, representing the Tallaght area. He a former member of Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party and contested Dublin South-West at the 1987 general election for that party.[2] He is a brother of former Senator Seán Maloney.
In the past he has worked in a factory and been on the dole. During the 31st Dáil, he was the only TD in Ireland who claimed no expenses, a policy he carried out throughout his twelve years at local level and maintained at national level.[3]
Justifying the cut in unemployment benefit from €144 to €100 per week for young people aged 22 to 24 in the 2014 budget, Maloney said "Parents will tell you that they do not want their children at home watching a flat-screen television seven days a week.".[4]
In July 2015, he announced that he would not be contesting the 2016 general election.[5] In September 2015, he resigned from the Labour Party, and announced that he was contesting the 2016 general election as an independent candidate.[6]
He subsequently lost his seat at the 2016 general election, polling 1,627 first preferences.[2]
References
- ^ "Mr. Eamonn Maloney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Eamonn Maloney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Meet the only TD in Ireland who claims NO expenses". The Journal.ie. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "TD wants to 'save young from flat-screen TVs'". Irish Independent. 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Labour TD Eamonn Maloney bows out of race ahead of next general election". Irish Independent. 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Eamonn Maloney resigns from Labour Party". RTÉ News. 26 September 2015.