Labhrás Ó Murchú

Labhrás Ó Murchú

Labhrás Ó Murchú is the Director-General of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, an organisation which exists to promote Irish traditional music and culture. He is also a Senator.

Born in Tipperary, [http://www.blarneystone.com/comhaltas/news0996.htm Comhaltas newsletter for 9/96 ] ] Ó Murchú was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1993 elections for the 20th Seanad, standing on the Cultural and Educational Panel. In 1996, the Lord Mayor of Dublin Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus awarded him the Dublin City Lord Mayors Award, in recognition of his many achievements in cultural and social work.

He stood again for election to Seanad Éireann in 1997, nominated by (Comhaltas rather than by Fianna Fáil) [cite web |url=http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/1997/0807/97080700002.html |title=FF gains seat as seven outgoing senators are elected to Seanad |author=Jimmy Wlash and Maol Muire Tynan |date=7 August 1997 |work=The Irish Times |accessdate=2008-02-19] and was elected to the 21st Seanad. He was re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad and in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad. [cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4131 |title= Labhras O Murchu's electoral history |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2008-02-20]

References

*oireachtas-database |1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=1968&ConstID=204

External links

* [http://www.fiannafail.ie/person.php4?show=Senator&pid=131&bid=132 Labhrás Ó Murchú's page on the Fianna Fáil website]
* [http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4131 ElectionsIreland.org: Labhrás Ó Murchú]

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