Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (born 3 April 1969) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1]

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2016 – February 2020
ConstituencyCork South-West
Personal details
Born
Margaret Murphy

(1969-04-03) 3 April 1969 (age 55)
Bandon, County Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpousePaddy O'Mahony
Children2
Alma materCork Institute of Technology

She had been a member of Cork County Council for the Bandon-Kinsale local electoral area from 2014 to 2016.[2][3]

She is anti-abortion and did not support the repeal of the eighth amendment.[4] She was the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Disability from 2016 to 2020.[citation needed]

She lost her seat at the 2020 general election.[5] She unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Seanad election.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Election 2016: Margaret Murphy O'Mahony". RTÉ News. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Floating Voter podcast: Who knows how long a baby will live, asks TD opposed to abortion". Irish Independent. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. ^ Baker, Noel (10 February 2020). "Cork South-West results: Social Democrat Holly Cairns secures seat". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Third time unlucky for Margaret in her bid for Senate seat". Southern Star. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.