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| image = Deirdre de Burca 2008.jpg
| caption = De Búrca in 2008
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| office = [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]]
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'''Déirdre de Búrca''' (born October 1963) is an Irish former [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]] politician.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=2255&ConstID=210|title=Déirdre de Búrca|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref> She had represented the party on [[Wicklow County Council]] and [[Bray|Bray Town Council]] from 1999 to 2007 and in [[Seanad Éireann]] from 2007 until her resignation from the parliamentary party in 2010.<ref name=Resignation>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadstatement.html |title=Déirdre de Búrca's statement of resignation |work=[[RTÉ News]] |date=12 February 2010 |accessdate=12 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326063400/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadstatement.html |archivedate=26 March 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref>
'''Déirdre de Búrca''' (born 22 October 1963{{cn|date=August 2024}}) is an Irish former [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]] politician who served as a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] from 2007 to 2010, after being [[Nominated members of Seanad Éireann|Nominated by the Taoiseach]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/D%C3%A9irdre-de-B%C3%BArca.S.2007-07-23/|title=Déirdre de Búrca|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=12 February 2010|archive-date=9 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009201748/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/D%25C3%25A9irdre-de-B%25C3%25BArca.S.2007-07-23/|url-status=live}}</ref>

She was a [[Wicklow County Council]]lor and a [[Bray, County Wicklow|Bray Town Councillor]] from 1999 to 2007.<ref name=Resignation>{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadstatement.html |title=Déirdre de Búrca's statement of resignation |work=[[RTÉ News]] |date=12 February 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy |access-date=12 February 2010 |archive-date=15 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215220415/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadstatement.html }}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Born in [[County Cork]], she grew up in [[Loughlinstown]], [[County Dublin]], where she attended Ursuline Convent, [[Cabinteely]] (now Cabinteely Community School), and [[Carysfort College]] where she qualified as a primary school teacher. She later studied psychology at [[University College Dublin]] and worked for Rehab Ireland as a psychologist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/foolhardy-run-in-capital-was-beginning-of-end-2061814.html|title=Foolhardy run in capital was beginning of end|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=13 February 2010|accessdate=13 February 2010|first=Fionnan|last=Sheahan}}</ref>
Born in [[Cork (city)|Cork]], she grew up in [[Loughlinstown]], [[County Dublin]], where she attended Ursuline Convent, [[Cabinteely]] (now Cabinteely Community School), and [[Carysfort College]] where she qualified as a primary school teacher. She later studied psychology at [[University College Dublin]] and worked for Rehab Ireland as a psychologist.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/foolhardy-run-in-capital-was-beginning-of-end-2061814.html|title=Foolhardy run in capital was beginning of end|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=13 February 2010|first=Fionnan|last=Sheahan|access-date=13 February 2010|archive-date=18 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218140956/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/foolhardy-run-in-capital-was-beginning-of-end-2061814.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


She was previously an elected member of Wicklow County Council and Bray Town Council for the Green Party. She was first elected in 1999 for the Bray district, and was returned with an increased vote in 2004, when she was also returned to the Town Council.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4870|title=Déirdre de Búrca|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref>
She was a member of [[Wicklow County Council]] and Bray Town Council for the Green Party. She was first elected in 1999 for the Bray district, and was returned with an increased vote in 2004, when she was also returned to the Town Council.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4870|title=Déirdre de Búrca|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=12 February 2010|archive-date=5 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505205641/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4870|url-status=live}}</ref>


De Búrca attracted controversy when it was found she was recording a meeting of Wicklow county council. She claimed the meetings were being held in an undemocratic fashion, and councillors were not sufficiently accountable, particularly in relation to planning and rezoning decisions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/1011/wicklow.html|title=Eight Wicklow rezoning issues discussed|work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=11 October 2004|accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref>
De Búrca attracted controversy when it was found she was recording a meeting of Wicklow County Council. She claimed the meetings were being held in an undemocratic fashion, and [[Council]]lors were not sufficiently accountable, particularly in relation to planning and rezoning decisions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/1011/wicklow.html|title=Eight Wicklow rezoning issues discussed|work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=11 October 2004|access-date=2 January 2007|archive-date=13 October 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041013021108/http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/1011/wicklow.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


She ran for election to [[Dáil Éireann]] on two occasions but was not elected: at the [[Irish general election, 2002|2002 general election]] for the [[Wicklow (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Wicklow]] constituency, and also at the [[Irish general election, 2007|2007 general election]] in the same constituency.
She ran for election to [[Dáil Éireann]] on two occasions but was not elected: at the [[2002 Irish general election|2002 general election]] for the [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]] constituency, and also at the [[2007 Irish general election|2007 general election]] in the same constituency.


She unsuccessfully contested the [[European Parliament election, 2009 (Ireland)|2009 European Parliament election]] for the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin]] constituency.
She unsuccessfully contested the [[2009 European Parliament election in Ireland|2009 European Parliament election]] for the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin]] constituency.


==Senator==
==Senator==
She was [[Nominated members of Seanad Éireann|nominated by the Taoiseach]] [[Bertie Ahern]] to [[Seanad Éireann]] on 3 August 2007 as part of an agreement made by the Green Party under the Programme for Government. She was also appointed as a member of Joint [[Oireachtas]] Committee on European Affairs.
She was [[Nominated members of Seanad Éireann|nominated by the Taoiseach]] [[Bertie Ahern]] to [[Seanad Éireann]] on 3 August 2007, as part of an agreement made by the Green Party under the [[27th Government of Ireland|Programme for Government]]. She was also appointed as a member of Joint [[Oireachtas]] Committee on European Affairs.


She unsuccessfully contested the [[European Parliament election, 2009 (Ireland)|2009 European Parliament]] as the Green Party candidate for the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin constituency]]. She received 19,086 first preference votes (4.7%) and was eliminated before her former party colleague [[Patricia McKenna]].
She unsuccessfully contested the [[2009 European Parliament election in Ireland|2009 European Parliament]] as the Green Party candidate for the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin]] constituency. She received 19,086 first preference votes (4.7%) and was eliminated before her former party colleague [[Patricia McKenna]].


==Resignation from the Seanad==
==Resignation from the Seanad==
Déirde de Búrca resigned from the Green Party parliamentary party and her seat in the Seanad on 12 February 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/de-burca-resigns-from-greens-and-seanad-2061273.html|title=De Burca resigns from Greens and Seanad|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=12 February 2010|accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref> She stated that she believed "that we have gradually abandoned our political values and our integrity and in many respects have become no more than an extension of the Fianna Fail party" and that she had lost confidence in [[John Gormley]] as party leader.<ref name=Resignation/><ref name=RTE_20100210>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcab.html |title=De Búrca blames 'drift' for Green departure |work=[[RTÉ News]] |date=12 February 2010 |accessdate=12 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213185314/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcab.html |archivedate=13 February 2010 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0212/breaking96.html?via=mr|title=De Búrca resigns and claims Green Party 'have lost way'|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=12 February 2010|accessdate=12 February 2010}}</ref> The Green Party issued a statement stating that they were disappointed by De Búrca's decision but that the party would continue to implement its policies in government.<ref>{{cite news
De Búrca resigned from the Green Party parliamentary party and her seat in the Seanad on 12 February 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/de-burca-resigns-from-greens-and-seanad-2061273.html |title=De Burca resigns from Greens and Seanad |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] |location=Dublin |date=12 February 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210619094259/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/de-burca-resigns-from-greens-and-seanad-26631511.html |archive-date=19 June 2021 |access-date=12 February 2010 }}</ref> She stated that she believed "that we have gradually abandoned our political values and our integrity and in many respects have become no more than an extension of [[Fianna Fáil]]" and that she had lost confidence in [[John Gormley]] as party leader.<ref name=Resignation/><ref name=RTE_20100210>{{cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcab.html |title=De Búrca blames 'drift' for Green departure |work=[[RTÉ News]] |date=12 February 2010 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 February 2010 |archive-date=13 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213185314/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcab.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0212/breaking96.html?via=mr|title=De Búrca resigns and claims Green Party 'have lost way'|work=[[The Irish Times]]|date=12 February 2010|access-date=12 February 2010|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020002321/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0212/breaking96.html?via=mr|url-status=live}}</ref> The Green Party issued a statement stating that they were disappointed by De Búrca's decision but that the party would continue to implement its policies in government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadgreenpartystatement.html|title=Green Party statement on de Búrca resignation |work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=12 February 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=12 February 2010|archive-date=15 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215222128/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0212/deburcadgreenpartystatement.html}}</ref> She said that her failure to get a job in the [[Cabinet (European Commission)|cabinet]] of Irish [[European Commissioner]] [[Máire Geoghegan-Quinn]] was a trigger for her resignation from the Seanad but was not the cause of her decision.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0216/1224264554541.html |title=EU job failure led to de Búrca move |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=16 February 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy |access-date=16 February 2010 |archive-date=23 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123121348/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0216/1224264554541.html }}</ref>
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}}</ref> She said that her failure to get a job in the [[Cabinet (European Commission)|cabinet]] of Irish [[European Commissioner]] [[Máire Geoghegan-Quinn]] was a trigger for her resignation from the Seanad but was not the cause of her decision.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0216/1224264554541.html |title=EU job failure led to de Búrca move |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=16 February 2010 |accessdate=16 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5nar49Irf?url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0216/1224264554541.html |archivedate=16 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:53, 26 August 2024

Déirdre de Búrca
De Búrca in 2008
Senator
In office
13 September 2007 – 12 February 2010
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1963-10-22) 22 October 1963 (age 61)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyGreen Party
Alma mater

Déirdre de Búrca (born 22 October 1963[citation needed]) is an Irish former Green Party politician who served as a Senator from 2007 to 2010, after being Nominated by the Taoiseach.[1]

She was a Wicklow County Councillor and a Bray Town Councillor from 1999 to 2007.[2]

Background

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Born in Cork, she grew up in Loughlinstown, County Dublin, where she attended Ursuline Convent, Cabinteely (now Cabinteely Community School), and Carysfort College where she qualified as a primary school teacher. She later studied psychology at University College Dublin and worked for Rehab Ireland as a psychologist.[3]

She was a member of Wicklow County Council and Bray Town Council for the Green Party. She was first elected in 1999 for the Bray district, and was returned with an increased vote in 2004, when she was also returned to the Town Council.[4]

De Búrca attracted controversy when it was found she was recording a meeting of Wicklow County Council. She claimed the meetings were being held in an undemocratic fashion, and Councillors were not sufficiently accountable, particularly in relation to planning and rezoning decisions.[5]

She ran for election to Dáil Éireann on two occasions but was not elected: at the 2002 general election for the Wicklow constituency, and also at the 2007 general election in the same constituency.

She unsuccessfully contested the 2009 European Parliament election for the Dublin constituency.

Senator

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She was nominated by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to Seanad Éireann on 3 August 2007, as part of an agreement made by the Green Party under the Programme for Government. She was also appointed as a member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs.

She unsuccessfully contested the 2009 European Parliament as the Green Party candidate for the Dublin constituency. She received 19,086 first preference votes (4.7%) and was eliminated before her former party colleague Patricia McKenna.

Resignation from the Seanad

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De Búrca resigned from the Green Party parliamentary party and her seat in the Seanad on 12 February 2010.[6] She stated that she believed "that we have gradually abandoned our political values and our integrity and in many respects have become no more than an extension of Fianna Fáil" and that she had lost confidence in John Gormley as party leader.[2][7][8] The Green Party issued a statement stating that they were disappointed by De Búrca's decision but that the party would continue to implement its policies in government.[9] She said that her failure to get a job in the cabinet of Irish European Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was a trigger for her resignation from the Seanad but was not the cause of her decision.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Déirdre de Búrca". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Déirdre de Búrca's statement of resignation". RTÉ News. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  3. ^ Sheahan, Fionnan (13 February 2010). "Foolhardy run in capital was beginning of end". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Déirdre de Búrca". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Eight Wicklow rezoning issues discussed". RTÉ News. 11 October 2004. Archived from the original on 13 October 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2007.
  6. ^ "De Burca resigns from Greens and Seanad". Irish Independent. Dublin. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  7. ^ "De Búrca blames 'drift' for Green departure". RTÉ News. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  8. ^ "De Búrca resigns and claims Green Party 'have lost way'". The Irish Times. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Green Party statement on de Búrca resignation". RTÉ News. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  10. ^ "EU job failure led to de Búrca move". The Irish Times. 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
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