Jim Daly (politician)
| Jim Daly TD | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Cork South–West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 December 1972 Drinagh, Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Virge Daly |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Alma mater |
NUI Maynooth, Mary Immaculate College |
| Profession | Teacher |
Jim Daly (born 20 December 1972) is an Irish Fine Gael politician[1] He was first elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South–West constituency in the 2011 general election.Daly was reelected in the 2016 general election. [2] Prior to being elected to the Dáil he was a member of Cork County Council for the Skibbereen electoral area from 2004 to 2011.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for the Seanad in 2007.[3]
A native of Drinagh, Daly is from a family of 11 children. He attended secondary school at Maria Immaculata, Dunmanway.
He studied at NUI Maynooth, and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick becoming a primary school teacher.[4]
After appearing on Tonight with Vincent Browne in 2012, Daly was diagnosed with skin cancer by a doctor watching at home.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Jim Daly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Jim Daly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "ElectionsIreland.org: Jim Daly". www.electionsireland.org. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
- ↑ "Meet your 76 new TDs". RTÉ News. 9 March 2011.
- ↑ "TD diagnosed with cancer during TV show appearance". Irish Examiner. 20 March 2013.
External links
| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Christy O'Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Cork South–West 2011–present |
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