Michael Moynihan (Cork politician)
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Michael Moynihan is an Irish
Fianna Fáil
politician. He has been a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Cork North West
constituency since 1997.
Moynihan was born in Kiskeam, County Cork
in 1968. He was educated locally at Boherbue Comprehensive School
which is located in the village of Boherbue
, 5 Miles away from Kiskeam
A dairy farmer
by profession he first became involved in national politics in 1997, when he was elected at the 1997 general election
to Dáil Éireann
as a Fianna Fáil TD. Moynihan's election caused somewhat of a shock when he succeeded in unseating sitting Fine Gael
TD Frank Crowley
in what had been one of Fine Gael's strongest constituencies where they had held more seats than Fianna Fáil. At the 1997 election another candidate Donal Howard, gained votes in the Kanturk, Banteer, and Kilcorney areas of this constituency which affected the votes obtained by Frank Crowley and contributed to his loss of seat.
He was chairman of the Oireachtas
Joint Committee on Education and Science from 2004–2007. He served as chairman of Ógra Fianna Fáil
, the youth wing of the party until 2005. Moynihan topped the poll at the 2002 general election
and was re-elected at the 2007 and 2011 general elections.
He is currently the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Food.
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Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
politician. He has been a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Cork North West
Cork North West (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Cork North–West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
constituency since 1997.
Moynihan was born in Kiskeam, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
in 1968. He was educated locally at Boherbue Comprehensive School
Boherbue Comprehensive School
Boherbue Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Boherbue, County Cork, Ireland.-History:This school was opened in 1973 as a co-educational, non-selective post-primary school. The term 'comprehensive' was current at that time and the curriculum of the school combined what were formally...
which is located in the village of Boherbue
Boherbue
Boherbue is a village in North West County Cork, Ireland. It is in the barony of Duhallow. Local children are educated at Boherbue Comprehensive School which lies to the east of the village and has approximately 35 teachers and 300 pupils.-Sport:...
, 5 Miles away from Kiskeam
A dairy farmer
Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats and sheep, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.Most dairy farms...
by profession he first became involved in national politics in 1997, when he was elected at the 1997 general election
Irish general election, 1997
The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, 6 June 1997. The 166 newly elected members of the 28th Dáil assembled on 26 June 1997 when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
as a Fianna Fáil TD. Moynihan's election caused somewhat of a shock when he succeeded in unseating sitting Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
TD Frank Crowley
Frank Crowley
Frank Crowley is a retired IrishFine Gael party politician and Teachta Dála for Cork North West.Crowley first stood for election in the Cork Mid constituency at the 1977 general election...
in what had been one of Fine Gael's strongest constituencies where they had held more seats than Fianna Fáil. At the 1997 election another candidate Donal Howard, gained votes in the Kanturk, Banteer, and Kilcorney areas of this constituency which affected the votes obtained by Frank Crowley and contributed to his loss of seat.
He was chairman of the Oireachtas
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas , sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the "national parliament" or legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:*The President of Ireland*The two Houses of the Oireachtas :**Dáil Éireann...
Joint Committee on Education and Science from 2004–2007. He served as chairman of Ógra Fianna Fáil
Ógra Fianna Fáil
Ógra Fianna Fáil is the youth wing of Fianna Fáil, a political party in Ireland. Within Fianna Fáil it is simply called Ógra . It was founded in 1975 by party leader Jack Lynch under the guidance of party general secretary, Séamus Brennan. In the Republic, it is active in some major Third Level...
, the youth wing of the party until 2005. Moynihan topped the poll at the 2002 general election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
and was re-elected at the 2007 and 2011 general elections.
He is currently the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Food.