Jerry Cowley (born 11 November 1952) is an Irish barrister, medical doctor and politician. Originally from Ballina, he lives in

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. He was an

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(TD) for the Mayo constituency after being elected to

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at the 2002 general election. He served until losing his seat at the 2007 general election. In April 2010, he joined the Labour Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for that party in the Mayo constituency at the 2011 general election. Cowley was an independent candidate for the Mayo constituency at the 2016 general election, but failed to get elected. He is a former Mayo Person of the Year, and won a Rehab

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in 1998.

References

External links

Jerry Cowley's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowley, Jerry 1952 births Living people Labour Party (Ireland) politicians Members of the 29th Dáil Irish barristers Politicians from County Mayo Irish general practitioners Independent TDs People from Ballina, County Mayo