Pádraig O'Sullivan (born 11 May 1984) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 2019 by-election.[1][2][3]
Pádraig O'Sullivan | |
|---|---|
 O'Sullivan in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2019 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1984 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil (since 2012) |
| Other political affiliations | New Vision (2011) |
| Spouse | Bernie O'Sullivan |
| Children | 3 |
He was a member of Cork County Council for the Cobh local electoral area from 2014 to 2019.[4] Before he joined Fianna Fail in July 2012, he ran as an independent as part of the New Vision alliance at the 2011 general election.[5] Sheila O'Callaghan was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the Dáil.
At the general election in February 2020, O'Sullivan was re-elected in his Cork North-Central constituency.[6]
At the 2024 general election, O'Sullivan was re-elected to the Dáil.
A teacher by profession, O'Sullivan teaches Irish and history at Coláiste an Chraoibhín, Fermoy.[7] He lives in Glanmire with his wife, Bernie, and their three children.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Pádraig O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Roche, Barry (30 November 2019). "Cork North-Central byelection: Pádraig O'Sullivan holds seat for FF". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Pádraig O'Sullivan elected in Cork North-Central". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Electoral History - Pádraig O'Sullivan Archived 22 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Elections Ireland, www.electionsireland.org
- ^ "Padraig O'Sullivan's political career took off when he joined Fianna Fáil in 2012". The Irish Times. 1 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Roche, Barry (10 February 2020). "Cork North-Central results: Fine Gael's Colm Burke elected on 14th count". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Roche, Barry. "Cork North-Central byelection: Pádraig O'Sullivan holds seat for FF". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "'Looking forward to welcoming him and Mammy home:' Cork TD welcomes new arrival". echo live. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.