Joe Higgins (politician)

Joe Higgins
Higgins in 2014
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
In office
June 1997 – May 2007
ConstituencyDublin West
Member of the European Parliament
In office
7 June 2009 – 9 March 2011
ConstituencyDublin
Personal details
Born (1949-05-20) 20 May 1949 (age 75)
Lispole, County Kerry, Ireland
Political partySocialist Party (since 1998)
Other political
affiliations
RelationsLiam Higgins (brother)
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Joe Higgins (born 20 May 1949) is an Irish former Socialist Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin West constituency from 1997 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2016. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2009 to 2011.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Joe Higgins". Oireachtas Members Database. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ryan loses out to Higgins in Dublin". RTÉ News. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  3. ^ "The first Socialist Party MEP". joehiggins.ie. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2009.