Christopher O'Sullivan
Irish Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1982)
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O'Sullivan in 2020
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Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office
February 2020 |
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Constituency | Cork South-West |
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Born |
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1982-06-02
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2 June 1982
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41)
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Cork , Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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Alma mater | University of Limerick |
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Christopher O'Sullivan (born 2 June 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency since the 2020 general election . [2]
Early
O'Sullivan is a law graduate of the University of Limerick . [3] His father, Christy O'Sullivan , [4] served as a Fianna Fáil TD from 2007 to 2011.
Political career
Cork County Council
O'Sullivan was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 2007, replacing his father, Christy O'Sullivan. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2009 , 2014 and 2019 local elections. [5] He served as Mayor of Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020. [3] Deirdre Kelly was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the Dáil .
Dáil Éireann
O'Sullivan was elected to the 33rd Dail at the 2020 general election, taking the second seat in the Cork South-West constituency. [6] He received 6,292 first preference votes, taking 14.12% of first presences votes overall. [7]
Personal life
O'Sullivan was previously in a relationship with fellow Cork TD Holly Cairns of Social Democrats . However, the relationship ended in 2020; Cairns cited pressure from social media for Cairns and O'Sullivan to answer for each other's political decisions as having negatively impacted upon them. [8] [9]
See also
References
- ↑ Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections . Grand Canal Publishing.
- ↑ "Christopher O'Sullivan" . Oireachtas Members Database . Archived from the original on 15 February 2020 . Retrieved 15 February 2020 .
- 1 2 "Poll topping Christopher O'Sullivan elected Mayor of County Cork" . www.irishexaminer.com . 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019 . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
- ↑ "On the Canvass: Like father like son as O'Sullivan presses the flesh with constituents" . www.irishexaminer.com . 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020 . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
- ↑ "ElectionsIreland.org: Christopher O'Sullivan" . electionsireland.org . Archived from the original on 12 August 2020 . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
- ↑ Baker, Noel (10 February 2020). "Cork South-West results: Social Democrat Holly Cairns secures seat" . The Irish Times . Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
- ↑ "ElectionsIreland.org: 33rd Dáil - Cork South West First Preference Votes" . electionsireland.org . Archived from the original on 18 February 2020 . Retrieved 25 March 2020 .
- ↑ Connolly, Emma (5 January 2021). "Holly and Christopher call time on relationship" . Southern Star . Archived from the original on 27 August 2021 . Retrieved 27 August 2021 .
- ↑ "Your Politics: Women of the Oireachtas" (Podcast). December 2020. Event occurs at 6:30. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021 . Retrieved 27 August 2021 .
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Teachtaí Dála
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Cork South-West
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