- Charlie McConalogue
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Charlie McConalogue TD Teachta Dála Incumbent Assumed office
February 2011Constituency Donegal North East Donegal County Councillor In office
June 2009 – February 2011Personal details Born October 1977 (age 34)
Carndonagh, County DonegalNationality Irish Political party Fianna Fáil Alma mater University College Dublin Charlie McConalogue (born October 1977) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal North East constituency since the 2011 general election.[1]
Background
McConalogue earned a degree in economics, politics, and history from University College Dublin (UCD). After graduation, he worked as a political organiser at the Fianna Fáil party headquarters in Dublin. Upon the death of his father, he returned home to Carndonagh, County Donegal, to manage the family farm.[2]
Public representative
McConalogue was elected to Donegal County Council at the 2009 local elections to represent the Inishowen electoral area.[3]
After Jim McDaid's retirement and Niall Blaney's decision to step down from politics for personal reasons, Fianna Fáil had no sitting TD in Donegal North East to contest the 2011 general election. The party chose McConalogue as Fianna Fáil's sole candidate for the constituency.
In the election, he won 17.4% of the first-preference vote and was elected on the 9th count to fill the third and final seat, behind Sinn Féin's Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Fine Gael's Joe McHugh. McConalogue is currently the only Fianna Fáil TD in County Donegal.[4]
He is currently the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Children.
References
- ^ "Mr. Charlie McConalogue". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&MemberID=2319&ConstID=50. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Fionnan Sheahan (9 February 2011). "Donegal North-East: Wipeout feared as FF reduced to one candidate". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elections/constituency-profile/donegal-northeast-wipeout-feared-as-ff-reduced-to-one-candidate-2531472.html. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Candidates 2011: Charlie McConalogue". TheJournal.ie. http://www.thejournal.ie/election-candidates-2011/donegal-north-east/charlie-mcconalogue/. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Charlie McConalogue". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=9664. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
Oireachtas Preceded by
Jim McDaid
(Fianna Fáil)Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Donegal North East
2011–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from County Donegal
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Local councillors in County Donegal
- Irish farmers
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Fianna Fáil politician stubs
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