Mark Ward (politician) explained

Honorific-Suffix:TD
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:November 2019
Constituency:Dublin Mid-West
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Sinn Féin
Children:3

Mark Ward is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency since the 2019 by-election.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Ward grew up in Harelawn, north Clondalkin and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005.[4] He is a qualified behavioural therapist, having diplomas from NUI Maynooth and University College Dublin and a B.A. in Community Development and Addiction Studies from IT Carlow.

Political career

Ward was co-opted onto South Dublin County Council on 14 March 2016, representing the Clondalkin local electoral area.[5] He was elected Mayor of South Dublin in June 2018, serving until June 2019. He was reelected to the council in the May 2019 election, this time for the Palmerstown–Fonthill local electoral area. On 30 November 2019, he was elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2019 Dublin Mid-West by-election.[6] [7] Lisa Colman was co-opted to Ward's seat on South Dublin County Council following his election to the Dáil. Despite predictions that he would lose his seat, he retained it at the 2020 general election, alongside his running mate Eoin O'Broin.[8] [9]

Personal life

Ward has three children.[5] He is a fan of Dublin Gaelic footballers, and has a full back tattoo of the Dublin GAA crest.[10] From November 2016 until 2017, he was homeless, and this experience has resulted in him vowing to focus on housing as his main priority in politics.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Ward. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 December 2019. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204113119/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Mark-Ward.D.2019-11-29/. live.
  2. Web site: Sinn Féin wins by-election in Dublin Mid-West . . 30 November 2019 . 30 November 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20210617033525/https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1130/1096083-by-election-results/ . 17 June 2021 .
  3. News: Byelections 2019: 'Good day for working class' as SF's Mark Ward takes Dáil seat . Juno . McEnroe . 30 November 2019 . . Cork . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210617040613/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30967608.html . 17 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Dublin councillor with MS: 'I was on a walking stick at 32 ... now I plan to run the marathon'. Mark . Ward . . 21 February 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180604042203/https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/mark-ward-councillor-ms-3861671-Feb2018/ . 4 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Mark Ward to be co-opted to Clondalkin LEA to replace Eoin Ó Broin TD . www.sinnfein.ie . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217212122/https://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/39014 . 17 February 2020.
  6. News: Sinn Féin takes first seat in four by-elections . Aisling . Kenny . 30 November 2019 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191201202921/https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/1130/1096083-by-election-results/ . 1 December 2019.
  7. News: Byelection Dublin Mid-West: Sinn Féin's Mark Ward elected . O'Halloran . Marie . 16 June 2021 . . 30 November 2019 . Dublin . live . https://archive.today/20210616131140/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/byelection-dublin-mid-west-sinn-f%C3%A9in-s-mark-ward-elected-1.4100793 . 16 June 2021 .
  8. News: Dublin Mid West results: Jubilant scenes as Gino Kenny takes final seat. Fine Gael's Emer Higgins also elected while Fianna Fáil's John Curran loses out . Kitty . Holland . 10 February 2020 . 9 February 2020 . . Dublin . 16 June 2021 . live . https://archive.today/20210616192820/https://www.irishtimes.com/election2020/dublin-mid-west/dublin-mid-west-results-jubilant-scenes-as-gino-kenny-takes-final-seat-1.4165217 . 16 June 2021 .
  9. News: Election 2020: Dublin Mid-West . 10 February 2020 . . Dublin . 16 June 2021 . live . https://archive.today/20210616193303/https://www.irishtimes.com/election2020/dublin-mid-west . 16 June 2021 .
  10. Web site: True blue councillor Mark has the Dubs' back. Luke . Byrne. 17 September 2016 . Herald.ie . . Dublin . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210617032957/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/news/true-blue-councillor-mark-has-the-dubs-back-35056006.html . 17 June 2021.
  11. News: O’ Flaherty . Aideen . 5 July 2018 . New Mayor reveals how he became homeless . 30 November 2019 . The newly elected Mayor of South Dublin County Council and Sinn Féin councillor for Clondalkin, Mark Ward, revealed during his acceptance speech on Friday that he was homeless for several months during 2016 and 2017, and that housing will be his top priority during his mayorship. . 3 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190903143333/https://www.echo.ie//news/article/new-mayor-reveals-how-he-became-homeless . live .

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