Robert Dowds
| Robert Dowds | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
|
In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Mid-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 May 1953 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Dowds (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | The King's Hospital |
| Alma mater | |
Robert Dowds (born 11 May 1953) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.[1][2]
He was a member of South Dublin County Council for the Clondalkin electoral area from 1999 to 2011. He was re-elected at the 2004 local elections, serving as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from 2004 to 2005, and re-elected again at the 2009 local elections.[2]
He did not contest the 2016 general election.[3]
A member of the Church of Ireland, he went on scholarship to The King's Hospital private school in Dublin,[4] he was also educated at Trinity College Dublin and St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra.
References
- ↑ "Mr. Robert Dowds". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Robert Dowds". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ↑ "Robert Dowds decides not to contest general election". Irish Times. 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Fee-paying schools have the edge in battle for seats at the Cabinet table Irish Independent, December 27, 2012.
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