Thomas Byrne (Meath politician)
| Thomas Byrne TD | |
|---|---|
| Opposition Spokesperson for Education and Skills | |
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Assumed office 18 May 2016 | |
| Leader | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Charlie McConalogue |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 | |
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In office May 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Meath East |
| Senator | |
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In office 25 April 2011 – 26 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 June 1977 Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Hunt (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Website |
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Thomas Byrne (born 1 June 1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency since the 2016 general election. He previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2007 to 2011. He was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel 2011 to 2016.[1]
Personal life
Byrne is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin where he gained a Law degree (LL.B.). He is a qualified solicitor and is also qualified as Attorney at law in New York state.
He is married to a former Seneschalstown and Meath ladies' footballer Ann Hunt. They have three children.[2]. His father Thomas Byrne is a Fianna Fáil County Councillor in Louth. Previous to his son's election to Dáil Éireann he sat as an Independent member of Louth County Council.
Political career
He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2009 European Parliament election for the East constituency.[3]
In November 2009 he was appointed Cathaoirleach (Chairman) of Ógra Fianna Fáil by then Taoiseach and President of Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen at the National Youth Conference.
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.[4][5] He was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in April 2011. He is the Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform.
Byrne was a candidate in the Meath East by-election held on 27 March 2013. He lost on the third count to Fine Gael candidate Helen McEntee, coming in second place overall. He was elected in the 2016 general election.
He ran as a Fianna Fáil candidate in the Midlands–North-West constituency for the 2014 European Parliament election.
He is opposed to abortion and repealing the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution.[6]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Thomas Byrne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ↑ "Thomas Byrne". The Meath Chronicle. 23 February 2011.
- ↑ "Thomas Byrne". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ↑ Lynch, Suzanne (26 February 2011). "Labour's Hannigan tops Meath East poll". The Irish Times.
- ↑ "Meath East: Hannigan pins his hopes on Breakfast Roll Man's support". Irish Independent. 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "FF TDs ready to block new abortion laws - Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
External links
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Meath East 2007–11 |
Succeeded by Regina Doherty (Fine Gael) |