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Marc Ó Cathasaigh
TD
Ó Cathasaigh in 2020
Teachta Dála

Incumbent

Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyWaterford
Personal details
Born (1977-01-03) 3 January 1977 (age 47)
Waterford, Ireland
Political partyGreen Party
Spouse

Roisin O'Grady

​

(m. 2008)​
Children3
Alma mater
  • Marino Institute of Education
    • Websitemarcocathasaigh.ie

    Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Irish pronunciation: [ˈmˠaɾˠk oː ˈkahəsˠiː]; born 3 January 1977) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.[1][2][3]

    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 a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.[4]

    Early life and education

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    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.[5]

    Personal life

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    He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.[6]

    References

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    1. ^ "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.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ "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.
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