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{{Short description|Irish politician (born 1982)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Christopher O'Sullivan
| honorific-suffix = [[Teachta Dála|TD]]
| honorific-suffix = [[Teachta Dála|TD]]
| image = Christopher O'Sullivan 2020.jpg
| image = Christopher O'Sullivan, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
| caption = O'Sullivan in 2020
| caption = O'Sullivan in 2024
| office = [[Teachta Dála]]
| office = [[Teachta Dála]]
| term_start = [[2020 Irish general election|February 2020]]
| term_start = [[2020 Irish general election|February 2020]]
| term_end =
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| constituency = [[Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-West]]
| constituency = [[Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-West]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|2|df=y}}<ref name="NealonGuide">{{cite book|author=Tim Ryan|date=2020|title=Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections|publisher=Grand Canal Publishing}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Ireland
| birth_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Ireland
| death_date =
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| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]]
| party = [[Fianna Fáil]]
| party = [[Fianna Fáil]]
| partner = [[Holly Cairns]]
| father = [[Christy O'Sullivan]]
| relations = [[Christy O'Sullivan]] (Father)
| alma_mater = [[University of Limerick]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Limerick]]
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'''Christopher O'Sullivan''' is an Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician who has been a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-West]] constituency since the [[2020 Irish general election|2020 general election]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Christopher-O'Sullivan.D.2020-02-08/|title=Christopher O'Sullivan|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=15 February 2020}}</ref>
'''Christopher O'Sullivan''' (born 2 June 1982) is an Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician who has been a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-West]] constituency since the [[2020 Irish general election|2020 general election]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Christopher-O'Sullivan.D.2020-02-08/|title=Christopher O'Sullivan|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=15 February 2020|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215195903/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Christopher-O%27Sullivan.D.2020-02-08/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Early and personal life==
==Early==
O'Sullivan is a law graduate of the [[University of Limerick]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/poll-topping-christopher-osullivan-elected-mayor-of-county-cork-929370.html|title=Poll topping Christopher O'Sullivan elected Mayor of County Cork|last=Friday|last2=June 07|date=2019-06-07|website=www.irishexaminer.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25|last3=Pm|first3=2019-06:15}}</ref> His father, [[Christy O'Sullivan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/on-the-canvass-like-father-like-son-as-osullivan-presses-the-flesh-with-constituents-978834.html|title=On the Canvass: Like father like son as O’Sullivan presses the flesh with constituents|last=Friday|last2=January 31|date=2020-01-31|website=www.irishexaminer.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25|last3=Am|first3=2020-05:30}}</ref> served as a Fianna Fáil TD from 2007 to 2011. His girlfriend is [[Social Democrats (Ireland)|Social Democrats]] TD [[Holly Cairns]]. They were both elected for the same constituency in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/boyfriend-and-girlfriend-to-go-head-to-head-at-the-ballot-box-in-next-election-974549.html|title=Boyfriend and girlfriend to go head to head at the ballot box in next election|journal=Irish Examiner|first=Sean|last=O'Riordan|date=9 January 2020|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
O'Sullivan is a law graduate of the [[University of Limerick]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/poll-topping-christopher-osullivan-elected-mayor-of-county-cork-929370.html|title=Poll topping Christopher O'Sullivan elected Mayor of County Cork|date=7 June 2019|website=www.irishexaminer.com|language=en|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-date=2 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902145101/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/poll-topping-christopher-osullivan-elected-mayor-of-county-cork-929370.html|url-status=live}}</ref> His father, [[Christy O'Sullivan]], served as a Fianna Fáil TD from 2007 to 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/on-the-canvass-like-father-like-son-as-osullivan-presses-the-flesh-with-constituents-978834.html|title=On the Canvass: Like father like son as O'Sullivan presses the flesh with constituents|date=31 January 2020|website=www.irishexaminer.com|language=en|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325194603/https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/on-the-canvass-like-father-like-son-as-osullivan-presses-the-flesh-with-constituents-978834.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Political Career==
==Political career==
===Cork County Council===
===Cork County Council===
O'Sullivan was co-opted onto [[Cork County Council]] in 2007, replacing his father, Christy O'Sullivan. He was subsequently re-elected in the [[2009 Irish local elections|2009]], [[2014 Irish local elections|2014]] and [[2019 Irish local elections|2019]] local elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=8919|title=ElectionsIreland.org: Christopher O'Sullivan|website=electionsireland.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He served as Mayor of Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020.<ref name=":0" /> Deirdre Kelly was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the [[Dáil]].
O'Sullivan was co-opted onto [[Cork County Council]] in 2007, replacing his father, Christy O'Sullivan. He was subsequently re-elected in the [[2009 Irish local elections|2009]], [[2014 Irish local elections|2014]] and [[2019 Irish local elections|2019]] local elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=8919|title=Christopher O'Sullivan|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812092730/https://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=8919|url-status=live}}</ref> He served as Mayor of Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020.<ref name=":0" /> Deirdre Kelly was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the [[Dáil]].


===Dáil Éireann===
===Dáil Éireann===
O'Sullivan was elected to the [[33rd Dail]] at the 2020 general election, taking the second seat in the Cork South-West constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/election-2020-christopher-o-sullivan-fianna-f%C3%A1il-1.4168417|title=Election 2020: Christopher O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil)|last=Baker|first=Noel|website=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He received 6,292 first preference votes, taking 14.12% of first presences votes overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2020&cons=63|title=ElectionsIreland.org: 33rd Dáil - Cork South West First Preference Votes|website=electionsireland.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
O'Sullivan was elected to the [[33rd Dail]] at the 2020 general election, taking the second seat in the Cork South-West constituency.<ref name="irish-times-2020-02-10-ge2020-cork-sw-report">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Noel |title=Cork South-West results: Social Democrat Holly Cairns secures seat |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/cork-south-west-results-social-democrat-holly-cairns-secures-seat-1.4165171 |access-date=25 March 2020 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=10 February 2020 |location=Dublin |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210605120534/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/election-2020-holly-cairns-social-democrats-1.4168677 |archive-date=5 June 2021 }}</ref> He received 6,292 first preference votes, taking 14.1% of first presences votes overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2020&cons=63|title=33rd Dáil - Cork South West First Preference Votes|website=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=25 March 2020|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218045536/https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2020&cons=63|url-status=live}}</ref>


At the [[2024 Irish general election|2024 general election]], O'Sullivan was re-elected to the Dáil.
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== See also ==

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* [[Families in the Oireachtas]]
==Personal life==
O'Sullivan was previously in a relationship with fellow Cork TD [[Holly Cairns]] of [[Social Democrats (Ireland)|Social Democrats]]. However, the relationship ended in 2020; Cairns cited pressure from social media for Cairns and O'Sullivan to answer for each other's political decisions as having negatively impacted upon them.<ref>{{cite news |last=Connolly |first=Emma |date=5 January 2021 |title=Holly and Christopher call time on relationship |url=https://www.southernstar.ie/news/holly-and-christopher-call-time-on-relationship-4216532 |work=Southern Star |location= |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827031926/https://www.southernstar.ie/news/holly-and-christopher-call-time-on-relationship-4216532 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uIEEItPqvghCb7vtl02bg?si=RCKetHkGQV6-bfZTbGOxog&dl_branch=1 |title=Your Politics: Women of the Oireachtas |website= |publisher= |host= |date=December 2020 |time=6:30 |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827031923/https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uIEEItPqvghCb7vtl02bg?si=RCKetHkGQV6-bfZTbGOxog&dl_branch=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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==See also==
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*[[Families in the Oireachtas]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.fiannafail.ie/reps/christopher-osullivan-td/ Christopher O'Sullivan's page on the Fianna Fáil website]
*[https://www.fiannafail.ie/tds/christopher-osullivan/ Christopher O'Sullivan's page on the Fianna Fáil website]


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Latest revision as of 14:57, 4 January 2025

For his father, see Christy O'Sullivan.

Christopher O'Sullivan
TD
O'Sullivan in 2024
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyCork South-West
Personal details
Born (1982-06-02) 2 June 1982 (age 42)[1]
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Parent
Alma materUniversity of Limerick

Christopher O'Sullivan (born 2 June 1982) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency since the 2020 general election.[2]

Early

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O'Sullivan is a law graduate of the University of Limerick.[3] His father, Christy O'Sullivan, served as a Fianna Fáil TD from 2007 to 2011.[4]

Political career

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Cork County Council

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O'Sullivan was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 2007, replacing his father, Christy O'Sullivan. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2009, 2014 and 2019 local elections.[5] He served as Mayor of Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020.[3] Deirdre Kelly was co-opted to O'Sullivan's seat on Cork County Council following his election to the Dáil.

Dáil Éireann

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O'Sullivan was elected to the 33rd Dail at the 2020 general election, taking the second seat in the Cork South-West constituency.[6] He received 6,292 first preference votes, taking 14.1% of first presences votes overall.[7]

At the 2024 general election, O'Sullivan was re-elected to the Dáil.

Personal life

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O'Sullivan was previously in a relationship with fellow Cork TD Holly Cairns of Social Democrats. However, the relationship ended in 2020; Cairns cited pressure from social media for Cairns and O'Sullivan to answer for each other's political decisions as having negatively impacted upon them.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
  2. ^ "Christopher O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Poll topping Christopher O'Sullivan elected Mayor of County Cork". www.irishexaminer.com. 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ "On the Canvass: Like father like son as O'Sullivan presses the flesh with constituents". www.irishexaminer.com. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Christopher O'Sullivan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ Baker, Noel (10 February 2020). "Cork South-West results: Social Democrat Holly Cairns secures seat". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ^ "33rd Dáil - Cork South West First Preference Votes". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. ^ Connolly, Emma (5 January 2021). "Holly and Christopher call time on relationship". Southern Star. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Your Politics: Women of the Oireachtas" (Podcast). December 2020. Event occurs at 6:30. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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