Johnny Guirke | |
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Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2020 | |
Constituency | Meath West |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969–1973
[1] Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse | Mary Murphy |
Children | 4 |
Johnny Guirke is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath West constituency since the 2020 general election. [2] [3] [4]
Guirke was a member of Meath County Council for the Kells local electoral area from 2014 to 2020, first elected in 2014 and re-elected again in 2019. Michael Gallagher was co-opted to Guirke's seat on Meath County Council following his election to the Dáil. [5]
In the 2020 Irish general election, Guirke was elected as a TD for Meath West, topping the poll.
In August 2022 the Irish Independent reported that Guirke failed to register one of his rental properties with the Residential Tenancies Board. [6] He was warned by Sinn Féin that any further lapses in registration of rental properties “will result in disciplinary action from the party”. [7]
Guirke moved to Boston in 1988, where he worked in the construction industry for 18 years, before moving back to Meath. [8]
Guirke met his wife Mary while living in Boston, and the couple have four children. [9]
Johnny Guirke | |
---|---|
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2020 | |
Constituency | Meath West |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969–1973
[1] Navan, County Meath, Ireland |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse | Mary Murphy |
Children | 4 |
Johnny Guirke is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath West constituency since the 2020 general election. [2] [3] [4]
Guirke was a member of Meath County Council for the Kells local electoral area from 2014 to 2020, first elected in 2014 and re-elected again in 2019. Michael Gallagher was co-opted to Guirke's seat on Meath County Council following his election to the Dáil. [5]
In the 2020 Irish general election, Guirke was elected as a TD for Meath West, topping the poll.
In August 2022 the Irish Independent reported that Guirke failed to register one of his rental properties with the Residential Tenancies Board. [6] He was warned by Sinn Féin that any further lapses in registration of rental properties “will result in disciplinary action from the party”. [7]
Guirke moved to Boston in 1988, where he worked in the construction industry for 18 years, before moving back to Meath. [8]
Guirke met his wife Mary while living in Boston, and the couple have four children. [9]