John Paul O'Shea
John Paul O'Shea | |
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.jpg) O'Shea in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982/1983 (age 41–42)[1] |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2009–2018) |
John Paul O'Shea (born 1982/1983) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency since the 2024 general election.[2][3]
He was a member of Cork County Council from the Kanturk area from 2009 to 2024.[4][5] He was elected to Cork County Council in 2009, as an independent and was re-elected in 2014.[1] In 2016, he ran for the Dáil, as an independent but was eliminated on the ninth count. In 2018, he joined Fine Gael and was elected for that party at the 2019 and 2024 local elections.[1]
O'Shea was elected on the 6th count in the 2024 election. He was subsequently appointed Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Here's everything you need to know about the new TDs for Cork". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "John Paul O'Shea". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "General Election 2024 Live Results – Cork North-West". RTÉ News. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "John Paul O'Shea". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Cllr. John Paul O'Shea - Cork North West". Fine Gael. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Oireachtas, Houses of the (11 June 2025). "Membership – Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development – 34th Dáil, 27th Seanad – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 30 July 2025.