Johnny Guirke is an Irish

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politician who has been a

Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...

(TD) for the Meath West constituency since the 2020 general election.

Political career

Guirke was a member of

Meath County Council Meath County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae na Mí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Meath, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and co ...

for the Kells local electoral area from 2014 to 2020, first elected in

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and re-elected again in

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. Michael Gallagher was co-opted to Guirke's seat on

following his election to the Dáil. 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. He was warned by Sinn Féin that any further lapses in registration of rental properties “will result in disciplinary action from the party”.

Personal life

Guirke moved to

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in 1988, where he worked in the construction industry for 18 years, before moving back to Meath. Guirke met his wife Mary while living in Boston, and the couple have four children.

References

External links

Johnny Guirke's page on the Sinn Féin website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guirke, Johnny Living people Members of Meath County Council Members of the 33rd Dáil Sinn Féin TDs (post-1923) 1969 births