Richard Boyd Barrett

Richard Boyd Barrett
TD
Boyd Barrett in 2016
Leader of People Before Profit
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 October 2024[1]
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2011
ConstituencyDún Laoghaire
Personal details
Born (1967-02-06) 6 February 1967 (age 57)
Dublin, Ireland
Political party
Other political
affiliations
Parents
Relatives
EducationSt Michael's College, Dublin
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
Websiterichardboydbarrett.ie

Richard Boyd Barrett (born 6 February 1967) is an Irish People Before Profit–Solidarity politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency since the 2011 general election.[2] Boyd Barrett is a former member of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council. He is also chair of the Irish Anti-War Movement[3] and has been cited on war issues in the Irish media.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Hurley, Sandra (10 October 2024). "People Before Profit select Boyd Barrett as party leader". RTÉ. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Richard Boyd Barrett". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Indo07 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Gardaí relax Dromoland protest restriction". RTÉ News. 22 June 2004. Archived from the original on 2 July 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2007. After a meeting between the Gardaí and representatives of the movement in Portlaoise this afternoon, spokesperson Richard Boyd Barrett said that while they were pleased the protest would be allowed to go so close to Dromoland Castle, they were disappointed that a request to continue the protest afterwards to Shannon Airport had been turned down by the Gardaí.
  5. ^ Donald, Niall (3 June 2007). "Harney The Deal Breaker". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2007. Yesterday, Richard Boyd Barrett of the Irish Anti-War Movement called on Tony Gregory and Finian McGrath not to enter government with Fianna Fáil. He said the independent TDs had pledged not to back a Government that allowed the US military use of Shannon Airport. Boyd Barrett added: "Anybody who signed the pledge on the issue of the use of Shannon by the US military I would expect should stick to their principles on the issue."
  6. ^ Maguire, Steven (18 February 2007). "Jim: Let U.S. Troops Land in Donegal". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2007. But Richard Boyd Barrett of the Irish Anti-War Movement said: "It is hugely immoral for anyone and especially a GP like Dr McDaid to tout for business on the back of 650,000 lives being lost."