Daithí Doolan (born 13 May 1968) is an Irish politician. A member of Sinn Féin, he is a councillor on Dublin City Council.
Daithí Doolan | |
|---|---|
 Doolan in 2018 | |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Constituency | Ballyfermot–Drimnagh |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Constituency | South East Inner City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1968 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Spouse | Bridget Kildee |
| Children | 4[1] |
Elections
editDoolan contested the 1999 Dublin Corporation election for Sinn Féin in the South East Inner City local electoral area (LEA). He polled 13.38%, coming fourth and missing out on a seat by 62 votes.[2]
Doolan contested the 2002 general election in Dublin South-East, coming seventh with 2,398 first preference votes (7.39%).[3]
At the 2004 Dublin City Council election, he contested the South East Inner City LEA again, polling 24.11%, securing the second seat.[4] At the 2009 Dublin City Council election, he polled 11.9% and lost his seat by 259 votes.[5] In the 2007 general election he polled 1,599 first preference votes (4.72%) in Dublin South-East, again coming seventh.[6]
At the 2014 Dublin City Council election, Doolan contested in the Ballyfermot–Drimnagh LEA, and topped the poll with 19.28%.[7] He was re-elected at the 2019 Dublin City Council election.
He contested the 2024 European Parliament election for the Dublin constituency.[8][9] He is a candidate at the 2024 general election in Dublin South-Central.
Career
editAs an elected councillor between 2004 and 2009, Doolan called for the easing of restrictions on immigrant workers,[10] and for better fire-safety provisions in apartment construction.[11] He opposed the creation of an energy-from-waste facility at Poolbeg,[12] supported the Shell to Sea campaign[13] and opposed cuts to Dublin public services.[14]
Doolan was involved in controversy after a Dubliner, Joseph Rafferty, was shot dead. Rafferty's sister, Esther Uzell-Rafferty, claimed that the IRA had killed her brother, and that Doolan knew the identity of his killer,[15][16] claims which Doolan denied.[17] Doolan's denial of involvement in the murder was later backed up by a report from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. Ahern stated "I don't think there were any instructions given by the IRA," adding: "Elements, probably of criminality, claimed they had links with republicans."[18] Doolan has called for public co-operation with the Garda in the investigation of Rafferty's murder.[17]
After losing his seat in June 2009, Doolan was hired in October as the coordinator for the Dublin Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign, an organisation that promotes a community development approach to tackling the drugs problem. As coordinator Doolan criticised the Government of Ireland for scrapping the once full-time position of Minister for National Drugs Strategy and relegating that role to another Minister with other responsibilities.[19] As well as calling for a full-time junior minister, Doolan and CityWide requested the government scrap proposed funding cuts for drug services, also asking for additional funding for the issue, as well as for community participation and consultation for handling the drugs problem.[19]
In September 2011 Doolan left Citywide to take up a post as parliamentary assistant to Peadar Tóibín TD. Before being re-elected to Dublin City Council in 2014, Doolan was parliamentary assistant to Brian Stanley TD.[citation needed]
Personal life
editDoolan is married with four children. He has been a vegetarian since he was 16 because of his concerns for the environment.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Kelly, Michael (9 December 2008). "Going the whole hog as a vegetarian". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections: 10 June 1999 South East Inner City". Electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "General Election: 17 May 2002 Dublin South–East". Electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections: 11 June 2004 South East Inner City". Electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Elections 2009: South-East Inner City". RTÉ. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "General Election: 24 May 2007 Dublin South–East". Electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Local Elections: 23 May 2014 - Ballyfermot Drimnagh". Electionsireland.org. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Candidates for European Election". Dublin County Returning Officer. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "European Elections: Dublin". RTÉ News. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Sinn Féin challenges the Progressive Democrats and the Labour Party on restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers". Immigrationcontrol.org. December 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (10 October 2007). "Call for apartment building to stop on safety grounds". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Calls for Gormley to stop incinerator". The Irish Times. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Cusack, Jim (17 May 2009). "Trouble in the pipeline over Ryan's Shell protest". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ McDonagh, Patricia (7 April 2009). "City staff to feel €30m cuts pain". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Smyth, Sam (10 May 2007). "Murder victim's sister has Sinn Féin in her sights". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (5 May 2007). "Sister of murdered man warns of dangers of voting for Sinn Féin". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Corrections & Clarifications". The Irish Times. 9 June 2009. p. 16.
- ^ "Taoiseach says IRA did not kill Rafferty". An Phoblacht. 29 September 2005. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Minister hits back at drug strategy criticism". Dublinpeople.com. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.[permanent dead link]