Marc MacSharry

Marc MacSharry
MacSharry in 2014
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2016 – November 2024
ConstituencySligo–Leitrim
Senator
In office
12 September 2002 – 26 February 2016
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born (1973-07-12) 12 July 1973 (age 51)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Fianna Fáil (until 2022)
Spouse
Marie Murphy
(m. 2003; sep. 2016)
Children3
Parent
EducationCastleknock College

Marc MacSharry (born 12 July 1973) is an Irish former politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Sligo–Leitrim from 2016 to 2024. From 2002 to 2016, he was a Fianna Fáil Senator on the Industrial and Commercial Panel.[1] He resigned from Fianna Fáil's parliamentary party in September 2021, alleging double standards.[2][3][4] He resigned his Fianna Fáil membership in November 2022,[5] amid claims he had bullied colleagues.[6]

  1. ^ "Marc MacSharry". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  2. ^ McQuinn, Cormac; Horgan-Jones, Jack. "Marc MacSharry quits Fianna Fáil parliamentary party". The Irish Times.
  3. ^ "'You're expected to be happy just to be on Fianna Fáil bus,' says Marc MacSharry". Irish Independent. 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Marc MacSharry resigns from FF parliamentary party ahead of Coveney vote". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference RTE_20221102 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ ""Taoiseach 'strongly rejects' claims he used bullying complaint against Marc MacSharry to delay his return to party"". Irish Independent. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.