Paul McAuliffe | |
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.jpg) McAuliffe in 2025 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-West |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 12 June 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nial Ring |
| Succeeded by | Tom Brabazon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-02-08)8 February 1977 (age 49) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Democrats(until 2004) |
| Alma mater | National College of Ireland |
Paul McAuliffe (born 8 February 1977) is an IrishFianna Fáil politician who has been aTeachta Dála (TD) for theDublin North-West constituency since the2020 general election.[1] He previously served asLord Mayor of Dublin from 2019 to 2020.[2]
He was a member of theYoung Progressive Democrats. McAuliffe contested the2004 local elections as aProgressive Democrats candidate inFinglas local electoral area, but was not elected.[3] He was first elected as a member ofDublin City Council in2009, forFianna Fáil in theBallymun-Finglas local electoral area.[4] He was re-elected following the2014 local elections for the enlarged Ballymun local electoral area. Following the2019 local elections, he was re-elected for Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[5]
In 2014, he was elected as leader of the Fianna Fáil group. In 2015, McAuliffe drafted the Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015.[6] As chairperson of Enterprise and Economic Development, he jointly delivered the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan[7] and the policy Document Dublin A City of Villages.[8] He was chairperson of Dublin City Council's Enterprise and Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee.[9] and the Local Community Development Committee.
In June 2019, he was elected as theLord Mayor of Dublin, succeedingNial Ring.[10] McAuliffe was supported by Fianna Fáil,Green Party,Labour Party and theSocial Democrats.
McAuliffe was selected to be the Fianna Fáil candidate forDublin North-West at the2016 general election.[11] McAuliffe was not elected, being the last candidate to be eliminated on the 9th count.[12] He unsuccessfully contested the 2016 election toSeanad Éireann.[3]
At the2020 general election, McAuliffe was elected on the final count.[13]
At the2024 general election, McAuliffe was re-elected to the Dáil. He was subsequently appointed Leas-Cathaoirleach of the influentialPublic Accounts Committee.[14]
| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lord Mayor of Dublin 2019–2020 | Succeeded by |