Paddy Bourke (politician)
| Paddy Bourke | |
|---|---|
| Dublin City Councillor | |
|
Assumed office 2014 | |
| Constituency | Beaumont-Donaghmede |
|
In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Artane-Whitehall |
|
In office 2004–2009 | |
| Constituency | Artane |
|
In office 1991–1999 | |
| Constituency | Artane |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
|
In office June 2007 – June 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Eibhlin Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until 2013) |
Patrick "Paddy" Bourke is an Irish Independent politician and a member of Dublin City Council.
He was elected as a Labour Party councillor for the Artane area in 1991.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Seanad in 1997. He lost his seat at the 1999 local elections but was re-elected at the 2004 local elections.
He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2007 to 2008.[2] He resigned from the Labour Party in 2013 because of concerns about the government budget.[3] He was re-elected as an independent councillor for the Beaumont-Donaghmede area in 2014.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Paddy Bourke". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ "New Lord Mayor of Dublin elected". The Irish Times. 25 June 2007.
- ↑ "Councillor Paddy Bourke resigns from the Labour Party". TheJournal.ie. 30 October 2013.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vincent Jackson |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Eibhlin Byrne |
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