Marc Ó Cathasaigh
Irish politician (born 1977)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh | |
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 Ó Cathasaigh in 2020 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Waterford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-01-03) 3 January 1977 (age 47) Waterford, Ireland |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse | Roisin O'Grady (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
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| Website | marcocathasaigh |
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠaɾˠk oː ˈkahəsˠiː]; born 3 January 1977) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.[1][2][3]
He was a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore local electoral area from 2019 to 2020. Laura Swift was co-opted to his seat on the council following his election to the Dáil.
He was a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.[4]
Early life and education
Ó Cathasaigh is from Butlerstown. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English, both from University College Cork. He then went on to study to become a Primary Teacher at the Marino Institute of Education.[5]
Personal life
He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.[6]
References
- ^ "Marc Ó Cathasaigh". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh (3 January 2020). "Apparently, I share a birthday with @GretaThunberg". Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Darragh Peter. "Election 2020: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Green Party)". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "'I did this for my children's future' Green's Ó Cathasaigh tops Tramore poll". WLR FM. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Governance". Garter Lane Arts Centre. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "Meet the Candidates – Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Green Party". WLR FM. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
External links
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