Pa Daly
Irish Sinn Fein politician
Patrick Daly (born 1969/1970) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency since the 2020 general election.
He qualified as a solicitor in 1996, he worked in the United States before moving to Dublin. He returned to Tralee, establishing his own solicitor's practice.
Daly is married to Mary Ross, and they have four children. He is involved with local soccer and GAA clubs as well as the Tralee Parkrun.
He is also a founding member of Tralee Right to Water. He was a member of Kerry County Council for the Tralee local electoral area from 2014 to 2020, and previously a member of Tralee Town Council from 2012 to 2014.
He is also a member of the Education and Training Board, Bord Bainistíochta of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí.
At the 2024 general election, Daly was re-elected to the Dáil. He was appointed party spokesperson for Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport in the Sinn Féin Front Bench.
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