| Dan Boyle | |
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| Senator | |
| In office August 2007 – April 2011 |
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| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 2002 – June 2007 |
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| Constituency | Cork South–Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1962 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Spouse(s) | Bláithín Hurley |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Cork Institute of Technology |
Dan Boyle (born 14 August 1962) is a former Irish Green Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South–Central from 2002–07 and was a member of Seanad Éireann from 2007–11.[1]
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Early life and education [edit]
Boyle was born in Chicago, Illinois in the United States to emigrant Irish parents. He has lived in his mother's native city of Cork since eight years of age in the Turners Cross area of the city. He was educated at local schools; Scoil Chríost Rí and Coláiste Chríost Rí, and at the Cork Institute of Technology where he studied Business Studies and Child Care. He is married to Bláithín Hurley and has one daughter.
Political career [edit]
In 1991 he was elected to Cork City Council. At the 2002 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Cork South–Central constituency. He was the Green Party spokesperson on Finance, Social and Family Affairs and Community, Rural Development and the Islands during the 29th Dáil. He was also the Party Chief Whip. In 2003 he resigned his seat on Cork City Council where he was replaced by Chris O'Leary.
At the 2007 general election, Boyle lost his seat in the Dáil. He was subsequently part of the Green Party team that negotiated a programme that brought the party into the Irish government for the first time in its history. He was nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann on 3 August 2007. He was appointed as Deputy Leader of the Seanad on 16 August 2007.[2]
He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2009 European Parliament election for the South constituency.[3]
Commenting on Willie O'Dea's defamation case on 17 February 2010, Boyle said that he has "no confidence" in O'Dea and declaring him to be "compromised".[4] On 18 February 2010, O'Dea resigned as Minister for Defence.[5]
He ran for Dáil Éireann in Cork South–Central constituency at the 2011 General Election. He failed to get elected polling 2.5% of the vote, losing his right to reclaim expenses. He stood as a candidate in the 2011 Seanad election on the Industrial and Commercial Panel but was not elected.
Music career [edit]
In 2011 he launched a music career. His first album is called Third Adolescence.[6] Reactions to his live on air performance on the Today with Pat Kenny radio show was largely negative.[citation needed]
References [edit]
- ^ "Mr. Dan Boyle". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "New deputy pledges Seanad reform". BreakingNews.ie. 16 August 2007.
- ^ "Dan Boyle". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Boyle's 'no confidence' in Minister Willie O'Dea". The Irish Times. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Willie O'Dea resigns as Minister for Defence". RTÉ News. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Senator Dan Boyle is hoping to strike a chord with the public with the launch of his first album". RTÉ News. 15 December 2011.
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| Preceded by Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael) |
Green Party Teachta Dála for Cork South–Central 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Deirdre Clune (Fine Gael) |
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