John Cummins (Irish politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Senator
Office:Senator
Term Start:29 June 2020
Constituency:Labour Panel
Birth Date:29 June 1988[1]
Birth Place:Waterford, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fine Gael
Alma Mater:University of Limerick

John Cummins (born 29 June 1988) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator for the Labour Panel since April 2020.[2]

Personal life and career

John Cummins holds a degree in Physical Education and Geography Teaching from the University of Limerick. He has taught in a number of schools, most recently St. Paul's Community College in Waterford City.[3]

Political career

Cummins was elected to Waterford City Council in 2009.[4] In 2010, he was elected as Chairman of the South East Regional Authority.[5] He served his first term as Mayor of Waterford in 2013; at the age of 25, he was the youngest person ever to hold that office.[6] He was subsequently re-elected to the amalgamated Waterford City and County Council in 2014,[7] and served his second term as Mayor in 2015/16.[8] He was re-elected in 2019. [9]

Cummins unsuccessfully contested the 2020 general election in the Waterford constituency.[10] He was subsequently elected in the 2020 Seanad election as a Senator for the Labour Panel.[11]

He was appointed as the Fine Gael Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage by Leo Varadkar.

He lost the party whip in August 2020 following his involvement in the Oireachtas Golf Society scandal,[12] [13] which saw him allegedly breach public health guidelines with regard to COVID-19..[14] The party whip was restored on 12 January 2021.[15] All charges related to the event were later dismissed on 3 February 2022. [16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cummins becomes Mayor on Birthday. 2020-09-15. Munster Express Online. 10 July 2015. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916192911/http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/cummins-becomes-mayor-on-birthday/. live.
  2. Web site: John Cummins. Oireachtas Members Database. 19 April 2020. 21 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200821214520/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/John-Cummins.S.2020-03-30/. live.
  3. Web site: ABOUT JOHN . 2024-04-25 . John Cummins . en.
  4. Web site: Waterford City Council: (Waterford City South) 2009 Local Election Results, Counts, Stats and Analysis. 2020-09-15. irelandelection.com. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916194215/http://irelandelection.com/election.php?elecid=175&electype=5&constitid=456. live.
  5. Web site: Cllr John Cummins elected Chairman Regional Authority. 2020-09-15. Munster Express Online. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916221928/http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/cllr-john-cummins-elected-chairman-regional-authority/. live.
  6. Web site: John Cummins becomes the city's youngest Mayor. 2020-09-15. Munster Express Online. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916185150/http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/john-cummins-becomes-the-city%E2%80%99s-youngest-mayor/. live.
  7. Web site: Quinn. Claire. Total of 32 elected to newly amalgamated Waterford councils. 2020-09-15. The Irish Times. en. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916163811/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/total-of-32-elected-to-newly-amalgamated-waterford-councils-1.1808178. live.
  8. Web site: Cummins becomes Mayor on Birthday. 2020-09-15. Munster Express Online. 10 July 2015. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916192911/http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/cummins-becomes-mayor-on-birthday/. live.
  9. Web site: Waterford City & County Council. 2022-02-13. The Irish Times. en.
  10. Web site: Waterford Fine Gael Fails to Win General Election Seat in Constituency for First Time. 2020-09-15. Irish Times. 16 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216020234/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/waterford-fine-gael-fails-to-win-general-election-seat-in-constituency-for-first-time-1.4165589. live.
  11. Web site: Aherne. Sinead. Waterford Councillor secures Seanad Seat. 2020-09-15. WLR. en.
  12. Web site: Westmeath senators lose Fianna Fáil party whip. Westmeath Independent. 22 August 2020. 23 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823033423/https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2020/08/21/westmeath-senators-lose-fianna-fail-party-whip/. live.
  13. Web site: Irish Hotels Federation says it sought Department advice on indoor gatherings prior to golf event. Adam. Daly. TheJournal.ie. 22 August 2020. 21 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200821130649/https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-hotels-federation-golf-gate-5181902-Aug2020/. live.
  14. Web site: Former TD attended controversial golf dinner days after trip to Spain. Conor. Gallagher. The Irish Times. 22 August 2020. 21 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200821205227/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/former-td-attended-controversial-golf-dinner-days-after-trip-to-spain-1.4335903. live.
  15. Web site: Hosford. Paul. 2021-01-12. Golfgate: Fine Gael restores party whip to senators who attended. 2022-02-13. Irish Examiner. en.
  16. Web site: Golfgate trial: All Golfgate charges are dismissed as judge says 'very good people lost very good jobs' over Clifden hotel event. 2022-02-13. independent. en.