Oisín Quinn
| Oisín Quinn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Quinn in 2013 | |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Naoise Ó Muirí |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 2004 | |
| Constituency | Pembroke-Rathmines |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elva Mulchrone |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin University of London |
| Website | www.labour.ie/oisinquinn/ |
Oisín Quinn is an Irish Labour Party politician and member of Dublin City Council. He is the current Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Quinn was first elected to Dublin City Council in the 2004 Irish local elections for the Rathmines Local electoral area. Quinn was an unsuccessful candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Dún Laoghaire constituency at the 2007 general election.[1] He was re-elected in June 2009 for the Pembroke-Rathmines electoral area, and was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in 2013.[2]
Quinn has called for the direct election of Dublin's mayor, saying that direct election is a necessity if Dublin wants to compete with other similarly-sized cities across Europe.[3]
Quinn studied law at University College Dublin and the University of London, and qualified as a barrister from the King's Inns in 1992. Quinn lives in Rathmines with his wife, Elva Mulchrone, and their three children.[2] His uncle is Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn.
References
- ↑ "Oisín Quinn". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mayor Oisín Quinn - Biography". Labour.ie. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "Lord Mayor: Developers hanging on to prime Dublin sites should face penalties". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Naoise Ó Muirí |
Lord Mayor of Dublin 2013–present |
Incumbent |