Ruairí Ó Murchú | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ó Murchú in 2021 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1978-05-03)3 May 1978 (age 47) Dundalk,County Louth, Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Annemarie Ó Murchú |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
Ruairí Ó Murchú (Irish pronunciation:[ˈɾˠuəɾʲiːoːˈmˠʊɾˠəxuː]; born 3 May 1978) is an IrishSinn Féin politician who has been aTeachta Dála (TD) for theLouth constituency since the2020 general election.[1]
He was a member ofLouth County Council representing the Dundalk South local electoral area from 2017 to 2020, having been co-opted to replace Kevin Meenan who had stood down for personal reasons. Ó Murchú was re-elected to Louth County Council in2019.[2][3][4] Having resigned his seat on the Council in accordance with the Dual Mandate in 2020, Meenan was co-opted back to his former seat.
Ó Murchú grew up inKnockbridge and holds degrees fromDublin City University in Computer Applications andGriffith College Dublin in Computing. He lives in Bay Estate,Dundalk with his wife Annemarie Ó Murchú. They have two sons and a stepson.[5]
His father, Gerry Murphy, is a retired Principal of St Joseph's National School from 1979-2013 where Ruairi went to National School.[6]