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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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===Cork County Council=== |
===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 Irish local elections|2009]], [[2014 Irish local elections|2014]] and [[2019 Irish local elections|2019]] local elections.<ref>{{ |
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]]. |
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===Dáil Éireann=== |
===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.<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>{{ |
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> |
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At the [[2024 Irish general election|2024 general election]], O'Sullivan was re-elected to the Dáil. |
At the [[2024 Irish general election|2024 general election]], O'Sullivan was re-elected to the Dáil. |
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Christopher O'Sullivan | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Cork South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1982[1] Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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| Alma mater | University 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
[edit]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
[edit]Cork County Council
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
- ^ "Christopher O'Sullivan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Christopher O'Sullivan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "33rd Dáil - Cork South West First Preference Votes". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.