Ruairí Ó Murchú (; born 3 May 1978) is an Irish

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politician who has been a

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(TD) for the

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constituency since the 2020 general election. He was a member of

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representing the Dundalk South local electoral area from 2017 to 2020, having been co-opted to replace Kevin Meenan who had stood down for personal reasons. Ó Murchú was re-elected to Louth County Council in

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. Having resigned his seat on the Council in accordance with the Dual Mandate in 2020, Meenan was co-opted back to his former seat.

Personal life

Ó Murchú grew up in

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and holds degrees from

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in Computer Applications and

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in Computing. He lives in Bay Estate,

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with his wife Annemarie Ó Murchú. They have two sons and a stepson. His father, Gerry Murphy, is a retired Principal of St Joseph's National School from 1979-2013 where Ruairi went to National School.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OMurchu, Ruairi Sinn Féin TDs (post-1923) 1978 births Living people People from Dundalk Alumni of Dublin City University Members of the 33rd Dáil Members of Louth County Council Sinn Féin local councillors in the Republic of Ireland Members of the 34th Dáil