Paul Donnelly (politician)
Paul Donnelly (born c. 1968/1969) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency since the 2020 general election.[1]
Paul Donnelly | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Dublin West |
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| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Donnelly |
| Children | 4 |
He served as a member of Fingal County Council from 2014 to 2020. He had contested three general elections and three by-elections prior to winning a seat in 2020.[2] He topped the poll in the Dublin West constituency at the 2020 general election, coming ahead of the sitting Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.[3] Aaron O'Rourke was co-opted to Donnelly's seat on Fingal County Council following his election to the Dáil.
References
- "Paul Donnelly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- O'Halloran, Marie (9 February 2020). "Election 2020: Paul Donnelly (Sinn Féin)". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "SF candidate hails poll-topping vote in Taoiseach's Dublin constituency". Evening Express. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- O'Brien, Mark (9 February 2020). "Sinn Fein's Paul Donnelly 'humbled' as he seals Dublin West seat ahead of Leo Varadkar". Dublin Live. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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