Constituency Cork East Religion Roman Catholicism Political party Fine Gael Spouse Kathy Quane | Nationality Irish Role Irish Politician Constituency Mallow Name Tom Barry Party Fine Gael | |
Born 10 October 1968 (age 55)
County Cork, Ireland ( 1968-10-10 ) Alma mater University College Cork | ||
Education University College Cork | ||
Tom barry irish td inappropriate dail lap incident
Tom Barry (born 10 October 1968) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 2011 to 2016.
Contents
- Tom barry irish td inappropriate dail lap incident
- Tom barry on the british occupation of northern ireland
- Private life and career
- Political career
- References
Tom barry on the british occupation of northern ireland
Private life and career
Barry is graduate of Biochemistry from University College Cork (UCC). He is the founder and CEO of a grain drying and warehousing business in his home village of Killavullen. He is also a tillage farmer. He is married to Kathy Quane, a lecturer of Anatomy in UCC's School of Medicine and Health and they have three children.
Political career
From Killavullen, County Cork, he was formerly a member of Cork County Council for the Mallow area. He was elected as a TD for the Cork East constituency at the 2011 general election on his first attempt.
In May 2013, he wrote to Cardinal Seán Brady and the Papal nuncio Charles John Brown asking whether he would be excommunicated if he voted for the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013. Two months later, in July, Barry was seen on an Oireachtas television broadcast pulling his Fine Gael colleague Áine Collins onto his lap during a parliamentary debate. Barry later apologised publicly for his behaviour, saying he had been drinking earlier at the Dáil bar (a bar in the Irish parliament), and the Fine Gael party and his wife condemned his behaviour.
He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.