Paul McAuliffe explained

Honorific-Suffix:TD
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:February 2020
Constituency:Dublin North-West
Office1:Lord Mayor of Dublin
Term Start1:12 June 2019
Term End1:13 February 2020
Predecessor1:Nial Ring
Successor1:Tom Brabazon
Birth Date:8 February 1977
Birth Place:Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil
Alma Mater:National College of Ireland

Paul McAuliffe (born 8 February 1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since the 2020 general election.[1] He previously served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2019 to 2020.[2]

Early political career

He was a member of the Young Progressive Democrats. McAuliffe contested the 2004 local elections as a Progressive Democrats candidate in Finglas local electoral area, but was not elected.[3] He was first elected as a member of Dublin City Council in 2009, for Fianna Fáil in the Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[4] He was re-elected following the 2014 local elections for the enlarged Ballymun local electoral area. Following the 2019 local elections, he was re-elected for Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[5]

In 2014, he was elected as leader of the Fianna Fáil group. In 2015, McAuliffe drafted the Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015.[6] As chairperson of Enterprise and Economic Development, he jointly delivered the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan[7] and the policy Document Dublin A City of Villages.[8] He was chairperson of Dublin City Council's Enterprise and Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee.[9] and the Local Community Development Committee.

In June 2019, he was elected as the Lord Mayor of Dublin, succeeding Nial Ring.[10] McAuliffe was supported by Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party and the Social Democrats.

Dáil Éireann

McAuliffe was selected to be the Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin North-West at the 2016 general election.[11] McAuliffe was not elected, being the last candidate to be eliminated on the 9th count.[12] He unsuccessfully contested the 2016 election to Seanad Éireann.[3]

At the 2020 general election, McAuliffe was elected on the final count.[13]

At the 2024 general election, McAuliffe was re-elected to the Dáil.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul McAuliffe. Oireachtas Members Database. 15 February 2020. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215195336/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Paul-McAuliffe.D.2020-02-08/. live.
  2. Web site: Your North West Area Councillors. Dublin City Council. 15 May 2017. en. 26 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826143414/http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-your-council-your-area-north-west-area-north-west-area-committee/your-north-west-area. live.
  3. Web site: Paul McAuliffe. ElectionsIreland.org. 15 May 2017. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205051347/https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=238. live.
  4. Web site: 2009 Local - Ballymun Finglas. ElectionsIreland.org. 15 May 2017. 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711020259/http://www.electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2009L&cons=1977. live.
  5. Web site: 2014 Local - Ballymun. ElectionsIreland.org. 15 May 2017. 22 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222054851/http://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2014L&cons=5025. live.
  6. Web site: Fianna Fáil publishes Bill to redevelop Moore Street area. Fianna Fáil. 10 April 2015. 15 May 2017. en. 10 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410093617/https://www.fiannafail.ie/fianna-fail-publishes-bill-to-redevelop-moore-street-area/. live.
  7. Web site: The Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016–2021. Dublin City Council. 15 May 2017. en. 19 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119075955/http://www.dublincity.ie/LECP. live.
  8. Web site: Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath. Dublin City Council. 15 May 2017. 9 May 2016.
  9. Web site: Culture, Recreation & Economic Services. Dublin City Council. 15 May 2017. en. 22 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622002729/http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-your-council-about-dublin-city-council-council-departments/culture-recreation-economic. live.
  10. Web site: Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020 . Dublin City Council. June 2020. 18 November 2023.
  11. News: Paul McAuliffe chosen as Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin North West. The Irish Times. 15 May 2017. 29 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729010226/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/paul-mcauliffe-chosen-as-fianna-f%C3%A1il-candidate-in-dublin-north-west-1.2278109. live.
  12. News: Dublin North-West constituency. The Irish Times. 15 May 2017. en. 14 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514125930/http://www.irishtimes.com/election-2016/dublin-north-west. live.
  13. News: Power . Jack . Dublin North-West results: Shortall wins for Soc Dems as Dessie Ellis tops poll . 5 June 2021 . . 10 February 2020 . Dublin . live . https://archive.today/20210605091749/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-north-west-results-shortall-wins-for-soc-dems-as-dessie-ellis-tops-poll-1.4165225 . 5 June 2021 .

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