Christopher O'Sullivan

Irish politician (born 1982)

Christopher O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan in 2020
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyCork South-West
Personal details
Born (1982-06-02) 2 June 1982 (age 41)[1]
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Parent
  • Christy O'Sullivan (father)
Alma materUniversity of Limerick

Christopher O'Sullivan (born 2 June 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency since the 2020 general election.[2]

Early

O'Sullivan is a law graduate of the University of Limerick.[3] His father, Christy O'Sullivan,[4] served as a Fianna Fáil TD from 2007 to 2011.

Political career

Cork County Council

O'Sullivan was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 2007, replacing his father, Christy O'Sullivan. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2009, 2014 and 2019 local elections.[5] He served as Mayor of Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020.[3] Deirdre Kelly was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the Dáil.

Dáil Éireann

O'Sullivan was elected to the 33rd Dail at the 2020 general election, taking the second seat in the Cork South-West constituency.[6] He received 6,292 first preference votes, taking 14.12% of first presences votes overall.[7]

Personal life

O'Sullivan was previously in a relationship with fellow Cork TD Holly Cairns of Social Democrats. However, the relationship ended in 2020; Cairns cited pressure from social media for Cairns and O'Sullivan to answer for each other's political decisions as having negatively impacted upon them.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
  2. ^ "Christopher O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Poll topping Christopher O'Sullivan elected Mayor of County Cork". www.irishexaminer.com. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ "On the Canvass: Like father like son as O'Sullivan presses the flesh with constituents". www.irishexaminer.com. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: Christopher O'Sullivan". electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ Baker, Noel (10 February 2020). "Cork South-West results: Social Democrat Holly Cairns secures seat". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 33rd Dáil - Cork South West First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. ^ Connolly, Emma (5 January 2021). "Holly and Christopher call time on relationship". Southern Star. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Your Politics: Women of the Oireachtas" (Podcast). December 2020. Event occurs at 6:30. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

External links

  • Christopher O'Sullivan's page on the Fianna Fáil website
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This table is transcluded from Cork South-West (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
17th 1961 Seán Collins
(FG)
Michael Pat Murphy
(Lab)
Edward Cotter
(FF)
18th 1965
19th 1969 John O'Sullivan
(FG)
Flor Crowley
(FF)
20th 1973
21st 1977 Jim O'Keeffe
(FG)
Joe Walsh
(FF)
22nd 1981 P. J. Sheehan
(FG)
Flor Crowley
(FF)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Joe Walsh
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov)
25th 1987
26th 1989
27th 1992
28th 1997
29th 2002 Denis O'Donovan
(FF)
30th 2007 P. J. Sheehan
(FG)
Christy O'Sullivan
(FF)
31st 2011 Jim Daly
(FG)
Noel Harrington
(FG)
Michael McCarthy
(Lab)
32nd 2016 Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
(FF)
Michael Collins
(Ind)
33rd 2020 Holly Cairns
(SD)
Christopher O'Sullivan
(FF)
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