Barry Andrews (Irish politician)
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Barry Andrews (born May, 1967) is an Irish politician. He is a Teachta Dála for the constituency of Dún Laoghaire for the Fianna Fáil party.
Barry Andrews was born in Dublin in May 1967. He was educated at Blackrock College and University College Dublin, wehere he received a Masters Degree in Modern History. He worked as a secondary school teacher from 1991 until 1997, when he entered King's Inns and qualified as a barrister. Andrews was first elected to public office in June 1999, when he was elected to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.
Andrews comes from a family with strong political connections. His grandfather, Dr. C.S. (Todd) Andrews fought in the War of Independence and became a founder-member of Fianna Fáil, while his grandmother, Mary Coyle, was a member of Cumann na mBan.
Andrews's father, David Andrews served as a Teachta Dála from 1965 to 2002 and is a former Foreign Minister, while his uncle, Niall Andrews, is a former Fianna Fáil TD and MEP and his cousin Chris Andrews (son of Niall Andrews), is also a politician. His brother David is a popular street comedian.
In June 2006, Andrews led a group of Fianna Fáil backbenchers in an attempt to establish a powerful backbench committee to influence Government Policy. An excellent communicator he is seen as a likely candidate for promotion to the junior ministerial ranks following the next reshuffle.
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