Ruairí Ó Murchú Explained

Ruairí Ó Murchú (in Irish pronounced as /ˈɾˠuəɾʲiː oː ˈmˠʊɾˠəxuː/; born 3 May 1978) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2020 general election.^[1]

He was a member of Louth County Council representing the Dundalk South local electoral area from 2017 to 2020, replacing Kevin Meenan. He was re-elected to Louth County Council again in 2019.^{[2] [3]}

Personal life

Ó Murchú grew up in Knockbridge and holds degrees from Dublin City University and Griffith College Dublin. He lives in Bay Estate, Dundalk with his wife Annemarie Ó Murchú. They have two sons and a stepson.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ruairí Ó Murchú . Oireachtas Members Database . 15 February 2020 . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215201702/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Ruair%25C3%25AD-%25C3%2593-Murch%25C3%25BA.D.2020-02-08/ . live.
2. News: Two new Sinn Fein councillors selected for Dundalk South . Irish Independent . 8 September 2017 . 9 February 2020 . 4 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204040204/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/news/two-new-sinn-fein-councillors-selected-for-dundalk-south-36097249.html . live.
3. News: Wall . Martin . 25 May 2019 . Louth County Council: Fianna Fáil big winners as Sinn Féin loses three seats. The Irish Times . 2 February 2020 . 9 June 2021. https://archive.today/20210609031756/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/louth-county-council-fianna-f%C3%A1il-big-winners-as-sinn-f%C3%A9in-loses-three-seats-1.3890461 . live.
4. News: Election 2020: Ruairí Ó Murchú (Sinn Féin) . 19 February 2023. The Irish Times . en.