- Darragh O'Brien
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For the comedian, see Dara Ó Briain.
Darragh O'Brien Senator Incumbent Assumed office
April 2011Constituency Labour Panel In office
March 2011 – April 2011Constituency Nominated by the Taoiseach Teachta Dála In office
May 2007 – February 2011Constituency Dublin North Personal details Born 8 July 1974
Malahide, County DublinNationality Irish Political party Fianna Fáil Website darraghobrien.ie Darragh O'Brien (born 8 July 1974) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a member of Seanad Éireann since March 2011. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency from 2007 to 2011.[1]
Before entering politics he worked in the Financial Services sectors for 15 years.
He was co-opted to take a seat on Fingal County Council in March 2004. He was then elected to the council in June 2004. He was born and raised in Malahide, where he is an active member of St. Sylvesters GAA club, Malahide United F.C. and Malahide Rugby Club. He lives in Malahide with his wife and daughter.
O'Brien was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election.[2] He was Vice-Chair of Public Accounts committee, Convenor on Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs during the 30th Dáil. He was also a Member of Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights.
O'Brien was appointed to the Fianna Fáil frontbench as Spokesperson for Sport in January 2011.
He lost his seat in the 2011 general election, being deemed not elected on the 7th and final count.[3] He was nominated by the Taoiseach Brian Cowen to the 23rd Seanad on 3 March 2011.[4] He was elected to the Seanad on the Labour Panel in April 2011.
References
- ^ "Mr. Darragh O'Brien". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=2178&ConstID=84. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Darragh O'Brien". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=329. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ "Dublin North Results". RTÉ News. http://www.rte.ie/news/election2011/results/dublin-north.html. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "47 candidates for University Seanad seats". RTÉ News. 3 March 2011. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0303/seanad.html.
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Oireachtas Preceded by
G. V. Wright
(Fianna Fáil)Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin North
2007–2011Succeeded by
Brendan Ryan
(Labour Party)« 23rd Seanad « Members of the 24th Seanad Éireann (2011–) Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Maurice Cummins (FG) Administrative Panel Martin Conway (FG) • Mark Daly (FF) • Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) • John Kelly (Lab) • Denis Landy (Lab) • Tom Sheahan (FG) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Comiskey (FG) • James Heffernan (Lab) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) • Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Susan O'Keeffe (Lab) • Pat O'Neill (FG) • Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Thomas Byrne (FF) • Deirdre Clune (FG) • John Gilroy (Lab) • Michael Mullins (FG) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Colm Burke (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Jimmy Harte (Lab) • Imelda Henry (FG) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Catherine Noone (FG) • Averil Power (FF) • Kathryn Reilly (SF) • Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel Terry Brennan (FG) • David Cullinane (SF) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) • Cáit Keane (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Marie Moloney (Lab) • Tony Mulcahy (FG) • Darragh O'Brien (FF) • Ned O'Sullivan (FF) • John Whelan (Lab)
National University of Ireland John Crown (Ind) • Rónán Mullen (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)
University of Dublin Ivana Bacik (Ind) • Sean Barrett (Ind) • David Norris (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Eamonn Coghlan (Ind) • Jim D'Arcy (FG) • Aideen Hayden (Lab) • Lorraine Higgins (Lab) • Fiach Mac Conghail (Ind) • Martin McAleese (Ind) • Mary Moran (Lab) • Mary Ann O'Brien (Ind) • Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) • Jillian van Turnhout (Ind) • Katherine Zappone (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • SF: Sinn Féin • Ind: Independent Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Local councillors in Fingal
- Members of the 23rd Seanad
- Members of the 24th Seanad
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