Marc Ó Cathasaigh

Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠaɾˠk oː ˈkahəsˠiː]; born 3 January 1977) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.[1][2][3]

Marc Ó Cathasaigh
TD
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyWaterford
Personal details
Born (1977-01-03) 3 January 1977
Waterford, Ireland
Political partyGreen Party
Spouse
Roisin O'Grady
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(m. 2008)​
Children3
Alma mater
Websitemarcocathasaigh.ie

He was a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore local electoral area from 2019 to 2020. Laura Swift was co-opted to his seat on the council following his election to the Dáil.

He was a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.[4]

Early life and education

Ó Cathasaigh is from Butlerstown. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English, both from University College Cork. He then went on to study to become a Primary Teacher at the Marino Institute of Education.[5]

Personal life

He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.[6]

References
  1. "Marc Ó Cathasaigh". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh (3 January 2020). "Apparently, I share a birthday with @GretaThunberg". Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. Murphy, Darragh Peter. "Election 2020: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Green Party)". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "'I did this for my children's future' Green's Ó Cathasaigh tops Tramore poll". WLR FM. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. "Governance". Garter Lane Arts Centre. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "Meet the Candidates – Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Green Party". WLR FM. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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