Tom Brabazon Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Cllr
Office:Dublin City Councillor
Term Start:2003
Constituency:Donaghmede
Office1:Lord Mayor of Dublin
Term Start1:13 February 2020
Term End1:29 June 2020
Predecessor1:Paul McAuliffe
Successor1:Hazel Chu
Birth Place:Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fianna Fáil
Alma Mater:University College Dublin
Occupation:Solicitor

Tom Brabazon is an Irish politician and former Lord Mayor of Dublin. A Dublin City Councillor since 2003, he was elected Deputy Lord Mayor in 2019, and was elected Lord Mayor in February 2020 following his predecessor Paul McAuliffe's election to Dáil Éireann.[1] His term as Lord Mayor ended on 29 June 2020.[2] [3]

Brabazon was co-opted to Dublin City Council in 2003 following the abolition of the dual mandate and was re-elected in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.[1] [4]

In 2015, Brabazon was criticised for comments in Northside People on childbirth and gender quotas,[5] [6] but later withdrew and apologised for the remarks.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: McDermott . Stephen . Fianna Fáil's Tom Brabazon elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin . TheJournal.ie . 24 February 2020. 10 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Lord Mayor of Dublin . Dublin City Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20200430010744/http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-your-council/lord-mayor . 30 April 2020. 10 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020 . Dublin City Council. June 2020. 18 November 2023.
  4. News: SocDems double seats on Dublin City Council as Fianna Fáil lose top spot to Fine Gael . David . MacRedmond . TheJournal.ie . 2024-06-10 . 2024-07-20.
  5. News: O'Connor . Niall . Councillor stands by childbirth remarks despite party anger . Irish Independent . 10 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415114700/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/councillor-stands-by-childbirth-remarks-despite-party-anger-31053892.html . 15 April 2016 . 10 May 2020.
  6. News: Ó Cionnaith . Flachra . Fianna Fáil row over gender quota claims . Irish Examiner . 10 March 2015 . 10 May 2020.
  7. News: McQuinn . Cormac . Lord Mayor nominee who claimed voters should pick 'women with real life experience of childbirth' says remarks were 'ill-chosen' . Irish Independent . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200510213008/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/lord-mayor-nominee-who-claimed-voters-should-pick-women-with-real-life-experience-of-childbirth-says-remarks-were-ill-chosen-38983926.html . 10 May 2020. 10 May 2020.

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