| Marc Ó Cathasaigh | |
|---|---|
 Ó Cathasaigh in 2020 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2020 – November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Waterford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-01-03) 3 January 1977 (age 48) Waterford, Ireland |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse |
Roisin O'Grady (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | marcocathasaigh |
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠaɾˠk oː ˈkahəsˠiː]; born 3 January 1977) is a former Irish Green Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2020 to 2024.
Early life and education
Ó Cathasaigh is from Butlerstown. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English, both from University College Cork. He then went on to study to become a Primary Teacher at the Marino Institute of Education.
Personal life
He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.
He was a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.
Political career
He was a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore local electoral area from 2019 to 2020. Laura Swift was co-opted to his seat on the council following his election to the Dáil.
He was elected for the Waterford constituency at the 2020 general election. He lost his seat at the 2024 general election.
References
- "Marc Ó Cathasaigh". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh (3 January 2020). "Apparently, I share a birthday with @GretaThunberg". Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- Murphy, Darragh Peter. "Election 2020: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Green Party)". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Governance". Garter Lane Arts Centre. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "Meet the Candidates – Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Green Party". WLR FM. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- Power, Claire (3 February 2020). "'I did this for my children's future' Green's Ó Cathasaigh tops Tramore poll". WLR FM. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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