Ciarán Ahern is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency since the 2024 general election.[1]
Ciarán Ahern | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
Ahern was a member of South Dublin County Council from June to November 2024.[2] He has worked and lectured in law.
Early life and education
editAhern was born to parents Mary and Maurice grew up in Rathfarnham with his two brothers.[3] He attended St Mary's Boys National School (BNS) and then Coláiste Éanna. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor's in Law and Business from University College Dublin in 2007 and a Master's in Criminal Justice Policy, Human Rights, Criminology, and Corporate Crime from the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2009.[4]
Personal life
editAhern married fellow lawyer Maeve O'Rourke in January 2020.[5][6] Ahern had to postpone their honeymoon in order to stand as a Labour candidate in the 2020 Irish general election, which took place that February.[7]
The couple have a son together.[3]
References
edit- ^ "General Election 2024 Live Results – Wexford". RTÉ News. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Dublin South West: Ciaran Ahern (Lab)". The Irish Times. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ a b McGreevy, Ronan (1 December 2024). "Dublin South West: Ciaran Ahern (Lab)". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Help elect Ciarán Ahern to the Dáil". Retrieved 2 December 2024 – via GoFundMe.
- ^ Gataveckaite, Gabija. "Labour of love: Candidate postpones his honeymoon to run for party". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Lawyers in love – Dr Maeve O'Rourke weds Ciaran Ahern ofALG". The Law Society. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Gataveckaite, Gabija (16 January 2024). "'Honeymoon will have to wait', says newly-wed Ahern". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2024.