Kevin "Boxer" Moran
| Kevin Moran TD | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief | |
|
Assumed office 20 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Seán Canney |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1968 Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Fianna Fáil (until 2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Fagg (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Athlone Institute of Technology |
| Website | Official website |
Kevin Moran (born 12 May 1963) is an Irish Independent politician who has served as Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief since June 2017. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency since 2016.
He was a member of Westmeath County Council from 1999 to 2016, and represented Fianna Fáil until 2011.[1] In January 2006, he contested Fianna Fáil's nomination to stand at the 2007 general election, being narrowly defeated by Mary O'Rourke.[2] He contested the 2014 by-election, but failed to win a seat. He joined the Independent Alliance for the 2016 election.[1] After being elected to Dáil Éireann in February 2016, he voted for Enda Kenny as Taoiseach on 6 May 2016, allowing Kenny to become the first Leader of Fine Gael re-elected to this office.[3]
Personal life
Moran left school at 13 with severe dyslexia, and started work in the building trade, later moving on to develop a taxi business. He has spoken about other problems in his life, including the death of a brother, which have caused him to attempt suicide.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "Election 2016: Kevin "Boxer" Moran". RTÉ. 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "O'Rourke Sparks Row Over 'Blacks' Remark". Irish Independent. 9 January 2006.
- ↑ "Enda Kenny is re-elected as Taoiseach in the Dáil". Newstalk. 6 May 2016.
- ↑ Kitty Holland (19 May 2017). "Kevin 'Boxer' Moran TD reveals bid to take his own life". Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ↑ "'Boxer' Moran: 'Yes, I have difficulties with reading, but I am as clever a man as you will ever meet'". thejournal.ie. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ↑ "About me". Kevin "Boxer" Moran. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.