Gerard Murphy (politician) explained

Office:Cork County Councillor
Term Start:May 2009
Term End:April 2024
Term Start1:June 1991
Term End1:May 2002
Constituency1:Kanturk
Office2:Teachta Dála
Term Start2:May 2002
Term End2:May 2007
Constituency2:Cork North-West
Birth Date:25 March 1951
Birth Place:Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:Cork, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fine Gael
Spouse:Marian Murphy
Children:2

Gerard Murphy (25 March 1951 – 15 April 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1] He also served as a member of Cork County Council from 1991 to 2002, and again from 2009 to 2024.

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.[2]

Murphy died on 15 April 2024, at the age of 73.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerard Murphy. Oireachtas Members Database. 22 July 2010. 15 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214557/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Gerard-Murphy.D.2002-06-06/. live.
  2. Web site: Gerard Murphy. ElectionsIreland.org. 22 July 2010. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223101149/https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4126. live.
  3. Web site: Taoiseach leads tributes after former TD Gerard Murphy dies. RTÉ News. 17 April 2024. 17 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Death notice of Gerard Murphy . RIP.ie. 16 April 2024. 17 April 2024.