Arthur Spring

Arthur Spring
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyKerry North–West Limerick
Personal details
Born (1976-07-05) 5 July 1976 (age 48)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Relatives
Alma materDublin Institute of Technology

Arthur Spring (born 5 July 1976) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North–West Limerick constituency from 2011 to 2016.[1]

He is a nephew of Dick Spring, a former TD for Kerry North and Labour Party leader, and grandson of Labour TD Dan Spring. He was educated at the Dublin Institute of Technology.[2]

Spring was elected to Kerry County Council and Tralee Town Council in 2009, and is a former Mayor of Tralee. He was elected as a Labour Party TD for Kerry North–West Limerick at the 2011 general election. The constituency was abolished at the 2016 general election. Spring stood for election in Kerry but did not succeed.[3] His brother, Graham Spring, was a member of Kerry County Council from 2014 to 2019.[4]

  1. ^ "Arthur Spring". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Arthur J. Spring - Labour Age: 34 Home: Oakpark, Tralee". Independent.ie. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Arthur Spring". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  4. ^ "77-year Spring political dynasty at an end". Independent.ie. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2024.