Dara Murphy

Dara Murphy
TD
Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection
In office
14 July 2014 – 20 June 2017
Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Preceded by Paschal Donohoe
Succeeded by Helen McEntee
Lord Mayor of Cork
In office
9 June 2009 – 11 June 2010
Preceded by Brian Bermingham
Succeeded by Mick O'Connell
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2011
Constituency Cork North-Central
Personal details
Born (1969-12-02) 2 December 1969
Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse(s) Tanya Murphy (m. 1999)
Children 3
Alma mater University College Cork

Dara Murphy (born 2 December 1969) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 2011 general election. He previously served as Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection from 2014 to 2016 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 2009 to 2010.[1].

Early and personal life

Murphy is from Mayfield, Cork.[2] After attending Christian Brothers College,[2] he studied economics at University College Cork from 1988, but failed his final exams; he finally graduated in 2015 after completing the necessary modules remotely.[3] He started several catering businesses, the first while still in college; these prospered until the 2008 recession, when they folded leaving him with tax debts settled in subsequent years.[4]

Political career

Murphy was appointed to the National Economic and Social Council by the then Taoiseach John Bruton in October 1996, serving until the end of 1997.[5] He was elected to Cork City Council in 2004 and 2009, serving as Deputy Lord Mayor from 2005 to 2006 and Lord Mayor from 2009 to 2010.[6] He also served as the first Chair of the Cork Joint Policing Committee. In accordance with dual mandate restrictions, he vacated his council seat in 2011 after winning election to the Dáil .

On 15 July 2014, Murphy was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for data protection and European Affairs and at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade respectively.[7]

In October 2017, Murphy was appointed Campaign Director for the European People's Party 2019 European election campaign.

In May 2018, Murphy announced that he would retire from Dáil Éireann at the next general election.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Dara Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Meet your 76 new TDs". RTÉ.ie. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ↑ English, Eoin (1 November 2015). "Minister Dara Murphy finishes UCC arts degree". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Philip Twitter (18 July 2014). "New junior minister was forced to pay €35,000 in tax bills to Revenue". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments". Dáil Éireann debates. 22 January 1997. Vol.473 No.4 p.68 c.1099. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Dara Murphy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Sheehy, Paschal (19 May 2018). "Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy will not defend seat". RTÉ News. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Bernard Allen
(Fine Gael)		 Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork North-Central
2011–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Paschal Donohoe		 Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection
2014–2017		 Succeeded by
Helen McEntee
Civic offices
Preceded by
Brian Bermingham		 Lord Mayor of Cork
2009–2010		 Succeeded by
Mick O'Connell
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