Tom Brabazon

Tom Brabazon
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Brabazon in 2024
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyDublin Bay North
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office
13 February 2020 – 29 June 2020
Preceded byPaul McAuliffe
Succeeded byHazel Chu
Personal details
BornRaheny, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
OccupationSolicitor

Tom Brabazon is an Irish politician and former Lord Mayor of Dublin. A Dublin City Councillor since 2003, he was elected Deputy Lord Mayor in 2019, and was elected Lord Mayor in February 2020 following his predecessor Paul McAuliffe's election to Dáil Éireann.[1] His term as Lord Mayor ended on 29 June 2020.[2][3]

Brabazon was co-opted to Dublin City Council in 2003 following the abolition of the dual mandate and was re-elected in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.[1][4]

In 2015, Brabazon was criticised for comments in Northside People on childbirth and gender quotas,[5][6] but later withdrew and apologised for the remarks.[7]

In 2024, Brabazon was selected to contest the next general election for the Dublin Bay North constituency, with councillor Deirdre Heney later being added to the ticket. [8]

At the 2024 general election, Brabazon was elected to the Dáil.

References

  1. ^ a b McDermott, Stephen (24 February 2020). "Fianna Fáil's Tom Brabazon elected new Lord Mayor of Dublin". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Lord Mayor of Dublin". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ MacRedmond, David (10 June 2024). "SocDems double seats on Dublin City Council as Fianna Fáil lose top spot to Fine Gael". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ O'Connor, Niall (10 March 2015). "Councillor stands by childbirth remarks despite party anger". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. ^ Ó Cionnaith, Flachra (10 March 2015). "Fianna Fáil row over gender quota claims". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ McQuinn, Cormac (24 February 2020). "Lord Mayor nominee who claimed voters should pick 'women with real life experience of childbirth' says remarks were 'ill-chosen'". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. ^ Barrett, Rose (19 September 2024). "Heney selected for general election". Dublin Gazette. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
February 2020–June 2020 		Succeeded by