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Marc Ó Cathasaigh
TD
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyWaterford
Personal details
Born (1977-01-03) 3 January 1977 (age 47)
Waterford, Ireland
Political partyGreen Party
SpouseRoisin O'Grady (m. 2008)
Children3
Alma mater
Websitemarcocathasaigh.ie

Marc Ó Cathasaigh ([ˈmˠaɾˠk oː ˈka.hə.sˠiː]; born 3 January 1977) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.[1][2][3]

He was a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore local electoral area from 2019 to 2020. Laura Swift was co-opted to Ó Cathasaigh's seat on Waterford City and County Council following his election to the Dáil, herself being subsequently replaced a few months later by Susan Gallagher.

He was a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.[4]

Early life and education

Ó Cathasaigh is from Butlerstown. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English, both from University College Cork. He then went on to study to become a Primary Teacher at the Marino Institute of Education.[5]

Personal life

He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Marc Ó Cathasaigh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh (January 3, 2020). "Apparently, I share a birthday with @GretaThunberg".
  3. ^ Murphy, Darragh Peter. "Election 2020: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Green Party)". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "'I did this for my children's future' Green's Ó Cathasaigh tops Tramore poll". WLR FM. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Governance". Garter Lane Arts Centre. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. ^ Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "Meet the Candidates – Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Green Party". WLR FM. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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