Constituency Dublin Mid–West Children 2 Nationality Irish Name Robert Dowds | Role Politician Spouse(s) Katherine Dowds | |
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Born May 1953 ( 1953-05 ) Alma mater Trinity College, DublinSt Patrick's College, Dublin Education Trinity College, Dublin, St Patrick's College, Dublin | ||
Deputy Robert Dowds speaking on planning matters in the Dail.
Robert Dowds (born May 1953) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency at the 2011 general election.
He was a member of South Dublin County Council for the Clondalkin electoral area from 1999 to 2011. He was re-elected at the 2004 local elections, serving as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from 2004 to 2005, and re-elected again at the 2009 local elections.
He did not contest the 2016 general election.
A member of the Church of Ireland, he went on scholarship to The King's Hospital private school in Dublin, he was also educated at Trinity College Dublin and St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra.
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