Dara Murphy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dara Murphy
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1969(1969-12-02)
Age	55
Birthplace	Glanmire
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Cork
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Dara Murphy Biography

Dara Murphy is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 2, 1969 in Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland.

Murphy is from Mayfield, Cork. After attending Christian Brothers College, he studied economics at University College Cork from 1988, but failed his final exams; he finally graduated in 2015 after completing the necessary modules remotely. He started several catering businesses, the first while still in college; these prospered until the 2008 recession, when they folded, leaving him with tax debts which were settled in subsequent years.

Murphy was appointed to the National Economic and Social Council by the then Taoiseach John Bruton in October 1996, serving until the end of 1997. He was elected to Cork City Council in 2004 and 2009, serving as Deputy Lord Mayor from 2005 to 2006 and Lord Mayor from 2009 to 2010. He also served as the first Chair of the Cork Joint Policing Committee. In accordance with dual mandate restrictions, he vacated his council seat in 2011 after winning election to the Dáil .

Dara Murphy Net Worth

Dara Murphy is one of the richest Politician from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dara Murphy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dara Murphy (born 2 December 1969) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central constituency from the 2011 general election until December 2019. He previously served as Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection from 2014 to 2017 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 2009 to 2010. He announced his resignation as a TD in December 2019, in the wake of a controversy about his lack of attendance in Dáil Éireann, in order to take a full-time position in the administration of the European Union.

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Who is Dara Murphy Dating?

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In November 2019, Murphy revealed that he was resigning as a TD at the end of 2019 to take up a senior position in the European Commission. However, this was overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the expenses scandal, which saw him collect his Dáil Éireann expenses. From October 2017, Murphy was mainly based in Brussels where he worked with the European People’s Party. During this period he drew his full Dáil salary of €94,500 and his full parliamentary standard allowances of €51,600 each year. Murphy had the lowest attendance rate in the Dáil on sitting days by a considerable margin during 2018 and 2019; attending on 42 days out of 104 in 2018, and 24 out of 70 until the end of September 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Dara Murphy celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Dara Murphy

1. Dara Murphy served as a Fine Gael TD from 2011-2019.
2. He was born in Cork, Ireland in 1969.
3. Murphy resigned from his position to work for the EU.
4. He faced controversy over attendance and expenses claims.
5. Murphy’s salary as an MEP was €100,000 per year.
6. He worked as Chief Campaign Director for the Irish party Fianna Fáil.
7. In 2008, he managed Enda Kenny’s successful leadership campaign.
8. Murphy studied law at University College Cork (UCC).
9. He is married with two children.
10. Murphy has been involved in politics since his early twenties.