Jerry Cowley Explained

Nationality:Irish
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:May 2002
Term End:May 2007
Constituency:Mayo
Birth Date:11 November 1952
Birth Place:Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Party:Independent
Children:5

Jerry Cowley (born 11 November 1952) is an Irish barrister, medical doctor and former politician.[1]

Originally from Ballina, he lives in Mulranny, County Mayo. He was an Independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency after being elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.[2] He served until losing his seat at the 2007 general election.

In April 2010, he joined the Labour Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for that party in the Mayo constituency at the 2011 general election.[3]

Cowley was an independent candidate for the Mayo constituency at the 2016 general election, but failed to get elected.

He is a former Mayo Person of the Year, and won a Rehab People of the Year Award in 1998.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jerry Cowley. Oireachtas Members Database. 16 April 2010. 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107145312/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Jerry-Cowley.D.2002-06-06. live.
  2. Web site: Jerry Cowley. ElectionsIreland.org. 16 April 2010. 21 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110221164136/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4204. live.
  3. News: Jerry Cowley joins Labour Party. RTÉ News. 16 April 2010. 16 April 2010. 18 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100418020622/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0416/labour.html. live.