Michael Murphy (Fine Gael politician)
Michael Murphy | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Murphy in 2024 | |
| Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport | |
| Assumed office 24 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Farrell |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Jacinta Murphy |
| Children | 1 |
Michael Murphy is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency since the 2024 general election.[1][2]
He was elected to South Tipperary County Council in 2009, was a member of Tipperary County Council from 2014 to 2024.[3][4] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2011 general election for Tipperary South.[5]
In April 2025 he was nominated by Tánaiste Simon Harris as chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "General Election 2024 Live Results – Tipperary South". RTÉ News. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Michael Murphy elected to Dáil after sixth count in Tipperary South". Tiupperary Live. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary South: Michael Murphy (FG)". The Irish Times. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Michael Murphy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ https://tippfm.com/news/politics/tipperary-td-appointed-chair-of-the-oireachtas-transport-committee/
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0424/1509279-ireland-politics/