Paul McAuliffe (born 8 February 1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since the 2020 general election.[1] He previously served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2019 to 2020.[2]
Early political career
He was a member of the Young Progressive Democrats. McAuliffe contested the 2004 local elections as a Progressive Democrats candidate in Finglas local electoral area, but was not elected.[3] He was first elected as a member of Dublin City Council in 2009, for Fianna Fáil in the Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[4] He was re-elected following the 2014 local elections for the enlarged Ballymun local electoral area. Following the 2019 local elections, he was re-elected for Ballymun-Finglas local electoral area.[5]
In 2014, he was elected as leader of the Fianna Fáil group. In 2015, McAuliffe drafted the Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015.[6] As chairperson of Enterprise and Economic Development, he jointly delivered the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan[7] and the policy Document Dublin A City of Villages.[8] He was chairperson of Dublin City Council's Enterprise and Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee.[9] and the Local Community Development Committee.
In June 2019, he was elected as the Lord Mayor of Dublin, succeeding Nial Ring.[10] McAuliffe was supported by Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party and the Social Democrats.
Dáil Eireann
McAuliffe was selected to be the Fianna Fáil candidate for Dublin North-West at the 2016 general election.[11] McAuliffe was not elected, being the last candidate to be eliminated on the 9th count.[12] He unsuccessfully contested the 2016 election to Seanad Éireann.[3] At the 2020 general election, McAuliffe was elected on the final count.[13] Briege MacOscar was co-opted to McAuliffe's seat on Dublin City Council following his election to the Dáil.
References
- ^ "Paul McAuliffe". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Your North West Area Councillors". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Paul McAuliffe". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "2009 Local - Ballymun Finglas". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "2014 Local - Ballymun". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Fianna Fáil publishes Bill to redevelop Moore Street area". Fianna Fáil. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "The Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016–2021". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath" (PDF). Dublin City Council. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Culture, Recreation & Economic Services". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Paul McAuliffe chosen as Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin North West". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Dublin North-West constituency". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Power, Jack (10 February 2020). "Dublin North-West results: Shortall wins for Soc Dems as Dessie Ellis tops poll". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.