Pádraig O'Sullivan explained

Honorific-Suffix:TD
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:November 2019
Constituency:Cork North-Central
Birth Date:11 May 1984
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil (since 2012)
Otherparty:New Vision (2011)
Spouse:Bernie O'Sullivan
Children:3

Pádraig O'Sullivan (born 11 May 1984) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency since the 2019 by-election.[1] [2] [3]

He was a member of Cork County Council for the Cobh local electoral area from 2014 to 2019.[4] Before he joined Fianna Fail in July 2012, he ran as an independent as part of the New Vision alliance at the 2011 general election.[5] Sheila O'Callaghan was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the Dáil.

At the general election in February 2020, O'Sullivan was re-elected in his Cork North-Central constituency.[6]

A teacher by profession, O'Sullivan teaches Irish and history at Coláiste an Chraoibhín, Fermoy.[7] He lives in Glanmire with his wife, Bernie, and their three children.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pádraig O'Sullivan. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 December 2019. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204113116/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/P%C3%A1draig-O'Sullivan.D.2019-11-29/. live.
  2. News: Cork North-Central byelection: Pádraig O'Sullivan holds seat for FF . . Roche . Barry . 30 November 2019 . 30 November 2019 . 5 June 2021 . https://archive.today/20210605115019/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/cork-north-central-byelection-p%C3%A1draig-o-sullivan-holds-seat-for-ff-1.4100802 . live .
  3. Web site: 2020-02-10. Pádraig O'Sullivan elected in Cork North-Central. 2020-10-19. Irish Examiner. en. 20 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020221108/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30980887.html. live.
  4. https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=5323 Electoral History - Pádraig O'Sullivan
  5. News: Padraig O'Sullivan's political career took off when he joined Fianna Fáil in 2012. The Irish Times. 1 December 2019. 15 March 2020. 15 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815101524/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/padraig-o-sullivan-s-political-career-took-off-when-he-joined-fianna-f%C3%A1il-in-2012-1.4101119. live.
  6. News: Cork North-Central results: Fine Gael's Colm Burke elected on 14th count . 10 February 2020 . Barry . Roche . . Dublin . 5 June 2021 . live . https://archive.today/20210605105625/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/cork-north-central-results-fine-gael-s-colm-burke-elected-on-14th-count-1.4165164 . 5 June 2021 .
  7. News: Roche. Barry. Cork North-Central byelection: Pádraig O'Sullivan holds seat for FF. 2021-10-26. The Irish Times. en.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-06. 'Looking forward to welcoming him and Mammy home:' Cork TD welcomes new arrival. 2021-10-26. echo live. en.