- Daithí Doolan
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Daithí Doolan 
Councillor In office
2004–2009Constituency South East Inner City Personal details Born 13 May 1968
Cork, IrelandPolitical party Sinn Féin Spouse(s) Bridget Kildee[1] Website www.sinnfein.ie Daithi Doolan, (born May 13, 1968 in Cork, Ireland) was a Sinn Féin Councillor on Dublin City Council from 2004 till 2009. He is currently parliamentary assistant to Peadar Tóibín TD, Sinn Fein spokesperson on enterprise, jobs, innovation and the Gaeltacht.
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Election results
Local elections
As Sinn Féin candidate in the 1999 Local Elections for the Dublin South East Inner City Doolan polled 13.38%, coming fourth and missing out on a seat by 62 votes.[2]
In 2004 Doolan recontested in the area polling 24.11%, securing the second position.[3] In the 2009 election he polled 11.9% and lost his seat by 259 votes.[4]
General elections
Doolan contested the 2002 General Election, attaining 2,398 first preference votes (7.39%) in Dublin South East, coming seventh thereby missing out on one of the top four positions.[5] In the 2007 General Election he polled 1,599 first preference votes (4.72%) in the same area, again coming seventh.[6]
Joseph Rafferty controversy
Doolan was involved in controversy after a Dubliner, Joseph Rafferty, was shot dead. Rafferty's sister Esther Uzell claimed that the IRA had killed her brother, and that Doolan knew the identity of his killer,[7][8] claims which Doolan denied.[9] Doolan's denial of involvement in the murder was later backed up by a report from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Ahern stated "I don't think there were any instructions given by the IRA," adding: "Elements, probably of criminality, claimed they had links with republicans."[10] Doolan has called for public co-operation with the Garda in the investigation of Rafferty's murder.[9]
Work as a Councillor
As an environment spokesman Doolan supported the Shell to Sea campaign.[11] He also called for the building of new apartments in the Dublin area to be suspended due to inadequate fire-safety provisions,[12] criticised the Labour Party over their restrictions on immigrant workers[13] and opposed the creation of an incinerator at Poolbeg.[14]
He opposed an announced €30 million in cuts to Dublin public services, branding it as "irresponsible".[15]
Post Councillor work
In October 2009 Doolan was hired as the coordinator for the 'Dublin Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign', an organisation that promotes a community development approach to tackling the drugs problem.
As coordinator Doolan criticised the Government of Ireland for scrapping the once full time position of 'Minister for National Drugs Strategy' and regulating that role to another Minister with other responsibilities.[16] As well as calling for a full-time junior minister, Doolan and CityWide requested the government scrap proposed funding cuts for drug services, also asking for additional funding for the issue, as well as for community participation and consultation for handling the drugs problem.[16]
In September 2011 Doolan left Citywide to take up a post as parliamentary assistant to Peadar Tóibín TD, Sinn Fein spokesperson on enterprise, jobs, innovation and the Gaeltacht.
Personal life
Doolan is married with three children. He has been a strict vegetarian since he was 16 because of his concerns for the environment.[1]
External links
References
- ^ a b Kelly, Michael (December 9, 2008). "Going the whole hog as a vegetarian". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2008/1209/1228571683431.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections: 10 June 1999 South East Inner City". Electionsireland.org. http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?Election=1999L&cons=207. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections: 11 June 2004 South East Inner City". Electionsireland.org. http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2004L&cons=207. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Elections 2009: South-East Inner City". RTE. June 9, 2009. http://www.rte.ie/news/elections/local/l0710.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "General Election: 17 May 2002 Dublin South East". Electionsireland.org. http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2002&cons=104. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "General Election: 24 May 2007 Dublin South East". Electionsireland.org. http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2007&cons=104. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Smyth, Sam (May 10, 2007). "Murder victim's sister has Sinn Féin in her sights". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/murder-victims-sister-has-sinn-fein-in-her-sights-654562.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (May 5, 2007). "Sister of murdered man warns of dangers of voting for Sinn Féin". http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0510/1178742706637.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Corrections & Clarifications, Page 16". The Irish Times. June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Taoiseach says IRA did not kill Rafferty". An Phoblacht. September 29, 2005. http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/11278. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Cusack, Jim (May 17, 2009). "Trouble in the pipeline over Ryan's Shell protest". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/trouble-in-the-pipeline-over-ryans-shell-protest-1742082.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (October 10, 2007). "Call for apartment building to stop on safety grounds". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/1030/1193444138708.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Sinn Féin challenges the Progressive Democrats and the Labour Party on restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers". Immigrationcontrol.org. December 2006. http://www.immigrationcontrol.org/news_archive_2006.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Calls for Gormley to stop incinerator". The Irish Times. November 11, 2007. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/1122/breaking27.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ McDonagh, Patricia (April 7, 2009). "City staff to feel €30m cuts pain". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/city-staff-to-feel-836430m-cuts-pain-1700729.html. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Minister hits back at drug strategy criticism". Dublinpeople.com. October 21, 2009. http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/2503/57/. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
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