- Michael Conaghan
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Michael Conaghan TD Teachta Dála Incumbent Assumed office
February 2011Constituency Dublin South Central Personal details Born September 1944 (age 67)Nationality Irish Political party Labour Party Other political
affiliationsDemocratic Socialist Party
(1982–91)Spouse(s) Marian Conaghan Alma mater University College Dublin Michael Conaghan (born September 1944) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South Central constituency at the 2011 general election.[1]
Conaghan is originally from County Donegal. He lives in Ballyfermot, Dublin. Originally a member of Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party he contested a number of elections for them in the 1980s. When the party merged with Labour in 1991 he was elected to Dublin City Council representing the Ballyfermot local electoral area.[2] He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2004–05. Conaghan is a teacher by profession and was vice-principal of Inchicore College of Further Education.
He is married with two children.[3]
References
- ^ "Mr. Michael Conaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&MemberID=2291&ConstID=91. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Michael Conaghan". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3529. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Michael Conaghan TD". The Labour Party website. http://www.labour.ie/michaelconaghan/. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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Civic offices Preceded by
Royston BradyLord Mayor of Dublin
2004–2005Succeeded by
Catherine ByrneOireachtas Preceded by
Mary Upton
(Labour Party)Labour Party Teachta Dála for Dublin South Central
2011–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1944 births
- Living people
- Democratic Socialist Party (Ireland) politicians
- Labour Party (Ireland) politicians
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Teachtaí Dála
- Lord Mayors of Dublin
- Irish schoolteachers
- People from Dublin (city)
- People from County Donegal
- Alumni of University College Dublin
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