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Naoise Ó Muirí (born 15 September 1972) is an Irish
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politician who has served as a
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lor since June 2004. He previously served as
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from 2012 to 2013. Ó Muirí studied at the
NUI Galway The University of Galway ( ga, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. A tertiary education and research institution, the university was awarded the full five QS stars for excellence in 201 ...
. He is a self-employed engineer and runs his own technology company. He was first elected to
Dublin City Council Dublin City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Dublin in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Until 2001, the council was ...
in the 2004 local elections as a member for the Clontarf local electoral area. He was re-elected in June 2009. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Dublin North Central constituency at the 2011 general election. He stood again for the Dáil at the 2016 general election for Fine Gael in the new Dublin Bay-North constituency, but was again unsuccessful. He was elected
Lord Mayor of Dublin The Lord Mayor of Dublin ( ga, Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the honorary title of the chairperson ( ga, Cathaoirleach, links=no ) of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. Th ...
in June 2012 with 32 votes from Fine Gael and the Labour Party, beating the Independent Councillor Mannix Flynn by 6 votes and 11 abstentions. Ó Muirí is married with children. He is a member of the
Institution of Engineers of Ireland The Institution of Engineers of Ireland ( ga, Cumann na nInnealtóirí) or the IEI, is the second oldest Engineering Society on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and was established in 1835. The institution primarily represents mem ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:OMuiri, Naoise Fine Gael politicians Politicians from County Galway Lord Mayors of Dublin Alumni of the University of Galway 20th-century Irish people 21st-century Irish people Place of birth missing (living people) Living people 1972 births