Gerard Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Cork County Councillor | |
| Assumed office May 2009 | |
| In office June 1991 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Kanturk |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1951 Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
Gerard Murphy (born 25 March 1951) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Cork County Councillor since May 2009. He previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Murphy was elected to the 29th Dail at the 2002 general election, ousting his Fine Gael running-mate, three-term TD Michael Creed.[2] He was Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Justice. He was previously a member of Cork County Council, to which he was elected in 1991. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to his running-mate Michael Creed.
Following his defeat, he ran for election to Seanad Éireann but was defeated. He was re-elected to Cork County Council for the Kanturk local electoral area at the 2009 local elections.[2] He was returned again to Cork County Council at the 2014 local elections and the 2019 local elections.
References
- ↑ "Gerard Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Gerard Murphy". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2010.