Timmy Dooley
Timmy Dooley | |
|---|---|
 Dooley in 2020 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| In office 12 September 2002 – 24 May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2007–February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1969 Limerick,Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Emer McMahon (m.2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Timmy Dooley(born 13 February 1969[1]) is an IrishFianna Fáilpolitician who has served as aSenatorsince June 2020, after beingnominated by the Taoiseach,and previously from 2002 to 2007 for theAdministrative Panel.He served as aTeachta Dála(TD) for theClareconstituency from 2007 to 2020.[2]
Early and personal life[edit]
Dooley was born inLimerick[3]and was educated atMountshannonNational SchoolandScarriffCommunity College, and later atUniversity College Dublin,where he was chairman of the Kevin Barry Cumann ofÓgra Fianna Fáilin 1989. He is married to Emer McMahon and they have two daughters.
Political career[edit]
Dooley was first elected to theDáilat the2007 general electionfor the Clare constituency, after topping the poll with 10,791 votes.[4]
He served asspokesperson for Transport, Tourism and Sportfrom 2011 to 2016, and as a spokesperson forCommunications, Climate Action and Environmentfrom May 2016 to February 2020.
In January 2018, Dooley voiced his support for repealing theEighth Amendment.
In 2019, Dooley was involved in the Dáil voting scandal[1]
He lost his seat at the general election inFebruary 2020.He was an unsuccessful candidate at the2020 Seanad election,but was subsequentlynominated by the Taoiseach,Micheál Martinto theSeanadin June 2020.
Since 2021 he has been co-President of theAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party.
In July 2024, it emerged that Dooley had one of the lowest voting records in the Seanad.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Profile: Timmy Dooley (FF)".The Irish Times.Retrieved9 July2024.
- ^"Timmy Dooley".Oireachtas Members Database.Retrieved19 February2008.
- ^"Profile: Timmy Dooley (FF)".The Irish Times.Retrieved9 July2024.
- ^"Timmy Dooley".ElectionsIreland.org.Retrieved27 August2009.
- ^McMahon, Páraic (6 July 2024)."Dooley defends voting record in the Seanad".Clare Echo.Retrieved9 July2024.
External links[edit]
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Fianna Fáil senators
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Members of the 22nd Seanad
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Members of the 32nd Dáil
- Politicians from County Clare
- Members of the 26th Seanad
- Nominated members of Seanad Éireann
- Administrative Panel senators