Jim Ruttle

James Ruttle is an Irish former politician. He was a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann from 1980 to 1981.[1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 14th Seanad on 20 June 1980 to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Yeats.[2] He did not contest the 1981 Seanad election.[1] He was an unsuccessful Fianna Fáil candidate for the Wicklow constituency at the 1981 general election.

In 1988 he was co-opted to replace the deceased Cllr Jim Miley by Fianna Fail, however he was not selected to run for the party in 1991 local elections.

From 1991 to 2019, he was an Independent member of Wicklow County Council for the Baltinglass electoral area, which covers the western portion of County Wicklow.[3] He retired from politics at the 2019 local elections.

Personal life

Ruttle was the son of Earnest Ruttle and Jane Valentine, he is a member of the Church of Ireland.[4] He trained in Gurteen Agricultural College. A farmer in Manor Kilbride, he is married to Kathryn, and they have two sons.[5]

References
  1. "Jim Ruttle". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "Official Report (Seanad Éireann) Volume 94: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. 24 June 1980. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "Jim Ruttle". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. Councillor Jim Ruttle set to retire after three decades in post by David Metcaff, Bray People, 20 April 2019.
  5. Message from Cllr Jim Ruttle Wicklow News, 3 May 2014.


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