Gerard Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Cork County Councillor | |
| In office May 2009 – April 2024 | |
| In office June 1991 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Kanturk |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1951 Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 15 April 2024 (aged 73) Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Marian Murphy |
| Children | 2 |
Gerard Murphy (25 March 1951 – 15 April 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1] He also served as a member of Cork County Council from 1991 to 2002, and again from 2009 to 2024.[2]
Murphy was elected to the 29th Dail at the 2002 general election, ousting his Fine Gael running-mate, three-term TD Michael Creed.[2] He was Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Justice. He was previously a member of Cork County Council, to which he was elected in 1991. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to his running-mate Michael Creed.
Following his defeat, he ran for election to Seanad Éireann but was defeated. He was re-elected to Cork County Council for the Kanturk local electoral area at the 2009 local elections.[2] He was returned again to Cork County Council at the 2014 local elections and the 2019 local elections.[2]
Murphy died on 15 April 2024, at the age of 73.[3][4]