Derek Nolan

Derek Nolan TD
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2011
Constituency Galway West
Personal details
Born October 1982 (1982-10) (age 29)
Nationality Irish
Political party Labour Party
Alma mater NUI, Galway

Derek Nolan (born October 1982) is an Irish Labour Party politician.[1][2] He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency at the 2011 general election.[3]

Nolan won a seat on Galway City Council in June 2009 and was a trainee solicitor when he contested the 2011 general election.[4] He was nominated to succeed Labour Party president Michael D. Higgins in the election to Dáil Éireann, topping the poll in Galway West as a first time candidate.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Derek Nolan – Biography". Labour Party website. http://www.labour.ie/dereknolan/biography.html. Retrieved 7 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "Mr. Derek Nolan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=31&MemberID=2342&ConstID=108. Retrieved 23 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Derek Nolan". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=5250. Retrieved 23 March 2011. 
  4. ^ McDonald, Brian (8 February 2011). "Labour hopeful has big shoes to fill". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/labour-hopeful-has-big-shoes-to-fill-2529432.html. 
  5. ^ Siggins, Lorna (27 February 2011). "Labour leads in Galway West". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0226/breaking50.html. 

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Oireachtas
Preceded by
Michael D. Higgins
(Labour Party)		 Labour Party Teachta Dála for Galway West
2011–present		 Incumbent