Michael McCarthy (politician)
Michael McCarthy (born 15 November 1976) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2011 to 2016. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2002 to 2011.[1] He was the Labour Party spokesperson on Marine, and acted as spokesperson in the Seanad on Agriculture, Community and Rural Affairs, and Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
Michael McCarthy | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
Constituency | Cork South-West |
Senator | |
In office 12 September 2002 – 25 February 2011 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland | 15 November 1976
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse(s) | Rashel McCarthy (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Cork Institute of Technology |
Early life
McCarthy is the son of Phyllis and Michael McCarthy and lived in Dunmanway. At the time of the 1999 local elections, he was employed at Sehering Plough.[2]
Political career
County Councillor
He was elected to Cork County Council in 1999 for the Skibbereen LEA.[3] He was the youngest Labour candidate in the State.[4] He was the only Labour candidate elected to the Labour Panel in the 2002 Seanad Election, at the age of 25.[2]
General elections and Senator (2002–2011)
McCarthy stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate for the Cork South-West constituency at the 2002 and 2007 general elections. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2002 to 2011 (re-elected in 2007).[1]
TD (2011–2016)
He was elected to the Dáil at the 2011 general election.[3] In 2012, he chaired a joint committee on the Environment, Cculture and Gaeltacht.[5] In 2013, despite Labour's membership of the coalition, he opposed the Government's campaign to abolish the Seanad.[6] He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.[3]
References
- "Michael McCarthy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- "Michael McCarthy elected to Senate". archive.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "Michael McCarthy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- "Shared Article". archive.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "McCarthy to chair environment committee". archive.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- "Irish News Archive for Irish Historical Newspapers". www.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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Preceded by P. J. Sheehan (Fine Gael) |
Labour Party Teachta Dála for Cork South-West 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Fianna Fáil) |