Colm Keaveney
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Colm Keaveney is an Irish Labour Party
politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Galway East constituency at the 2011 general election.
He is originally from the village of Garrafrauns
, in north County Galway
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Galway East constituency at the 1997 general election
. He was first elected to Tuam
town council in 1999. Keaveney was elected to Galway County Council
in 2004, gaining just under 2,000 votes in the Tuam electoral area.
He is a former SIPTU trade union official and former President of the Union of Students in Ireland
(USI).
At the 2011 general election, he was elected as the first ever Labour Party TD for the Galway East constituency. He was elected after the ninth count with a total poll of 10,126 votes.
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Galway East constituency at the 2011 general election.
He is originally from the village of Garrafrauns
Garrafrauns
Garrafrauns is a village and 202 acre townland in north County Galway, Ireland. The name Garrafrauns is derived from either Garra bhfearán or Garbhthráin . The village consists of a church, school, post office, garage, community centre, and three public houses. Garrafrauns is four miles from...
, in north County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Galway East constituency at the 1997 general election
Irish general election, 1997
The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, 6 June 1997. The 166 newly elected members of the 28th Dáil assembled on 26 June 1997 when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
. He was first elected to Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
town council in 1999. Keaveney was elected to Galway County Council
Galway County Council
Galway County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Galway in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The county seat is at Galway County Hall in Galway...
in 2004, gaining just under 2,000 votes in the Tuam electoral area.
He is a former SIPTU trade union official and former President of the Union of Students in Ireland
Union of Students in Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland is the national representative body for third-level students' unions in Ireland. The Union of Students in Ireland is the sole national representative body for students in Ireland but does not represent students from two of the seven Irish Universities, namely...
(USI).
At the 2011 general election, he was elected as the first ever Labour Party TD for the Galway East constituency. He was elected after the ninth count with a total poll of 10,126 votes.