Preceded by Paschal Donohoe Political party Fine Gael Nationality Irish Role Irish Politician | Constituency Cork North–East Name Dara Murphy Constituency Cork North–Central Spouse(s) Tanya Murphy Party Fine Gael | |
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Born 2 December 1969 (age 54)
Glanmire, County Cork ( 1969-12-02 ) | ||
Education University College Cork | ||
Dara murphy ireland is up to the data protection task
Dara Murphy (born 2 December 1969) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–Central constituency, upon being elected at the 2011 general election. He previously served as Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection from 2014 to 2016..
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- Dara murphy ireland is up to the data protection task
- Interview with dara murphy td minister for data protection
- Early and personal life
- Political career
- References
Interview with dara murphy td minister for data protection
Early and personal life
Murphy is from Mayfield, Cork. After attending Christian Brothers College, he studied economics at University College Cork from 1988, but failed his final exams; he finally graduated in 2015 after completing the necessary modules remotely. He started several catering businesses, the first while still in college; these prospered until the 2008 recession, when they folded leaving him with tax debts settled in subsequent years.
Political career
Murphy was appointed to the National Economic and Social Council by the then Taoiseach John Bruton in October 1996, serving until the end of 1997. He was elected to Cork City Council in 2004 and 2009, serving as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2005–06 and Lord Mayor in 2009–10. He also served as the first Chair of the Cork Joint Policing Committee. In accordance with dual mandate restrictions, he vacated his council seat in 2011 after winning election to the Dáil .
On 15 July 2014, Murphy was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for data protection and European Affairs and at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade respectively.