Mick Wallace
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Mick Wallace is an Irish independent
politician, property developer and former football manager.
, Wexford
. Wallace holds a policy of recruiting only County Wexford
based players and has invested much money in the Youth's playing facilities at Ferrycarrig Park
.
Wallace graduated from University College Dublin
with a degree in English, History and Philosophy. He obtained a teaching degree in 1983 but went into the construction industry shortly afterwards and eventually progressed to the civil engineering end of the game, concentrating mostly on work in Dublin for the City Council
. At a later stage, the company progressed to carrying out their own development work and well-known projects including the Italian Quarter on Ormond Quay. His company has also extended into the food and wine industry with a number of Italian wine bar restaurants, importing food and wine from Italy and growing some of their own wine in Piemonte, all trading under the name of Wallace Calcio Ltd.
He is a former manager of League of Ireland
side Wexford Youths Football Club
having earlier been manager of Wexford's underage sides prior to their entry to the league in 2007.
Vincent Browne
, Wallace made the surprise announcement that he intended to contest the next general election to be held on 25 February as an independent
candidate. He won a seat at the 2011 general election, topping the poll in the Wexford constituency
with 13,329 votes.
He often wears pink shirts which brought him to immediate public attention.
In May 2011, Wallace said that he faced personal financial ruin and possibly the loss of his Dáil seat, if banks were to chase him for personal guarantees following the appointment of receivers to his assets. Wallace properties includes much of the Italian Quarter in Dublin's city centre and the Ferrycarrig Sports Complex in his native Wexford, home to Wallace's Wexford Youths soccer team.
Two months later, referring to Mary Mitchell O'Connor
, he said “Miss Piggy has toned it down a bit today" but later apolgised saying “It’s hard to defend the indefensible. I'm very sorry for the offence caused to Mary Mitchell O'Connor. I'm completely out of order.”
On 10 October 2011, the Commercial Court ordered Wallace to repay more than €19 million owed to ACCBank
. He said he did not have the money.
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
politician, property developer and former football manager.
Early life
He was born in WellingtonbridgeWellingtonbridge
Wellingtonbridge , also spelled Wellington Bridge, is a village in south County Wexford, Ireland. It lies some 24 km west of Wexford and 28 km east of Waterford, at the intersection of the R733 and R736 regional roads...
, Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
. Wallace holds a policy of recruiting only County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
based players and has invested much money in the Youth's playing facilities at Ferrycarrig Park
Ferrycarrig Park
Ferrycarrig Park has been the home of League of Ireland side Wexford Youths since joining the league in 2007. The building works for the new stadium and facilities, at Newcastle, Crossabeg, have been ongoing since 2003. Currently spectator facilities consist of a clubhouse with viewing area and a...
.
Wallace graduated from University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
with a degree in English, History and Philosophy. He obtained a teaching degree in 1983 but went into the construction industry shortly afterwards and eventually progressed to the civil engineering end of the game, concentrating mostly on work in Dublin for the City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
. At a later stage, the company progressed to carrying out their own development work and well-known projects including the Italian Quarter on Ormond Quay. His company has also extended into the food and wine industry with a number of Italian wine bar restaurants, importing food and wine from Italy and growing some of their own wine in Piemonte, all trading under the name of Wallace Calcio Ltd.
He is a former manager of League of Ireland
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
side Wexford Youths Football Club
Wexford Youths F.C.
Wexford Youths Football Club are an Irish football club from Wexford who compete in the Airtricity League First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt...
having earlier been manager of Wexford's underage sides prior to their entry to the league in 2007.
Political career
On 5 February 2011, while a guest on political programme Tonight withTonight with Vincent Browne
Tonight with Vincent Browne, formerly Nightly News with Vincent Browne, is an Irish news analysis, current affairs and politics programme. It is broadcast on TV3 on Monday to Thursday nights 23:05 to 23:55. It is presented by the journalist Vincent Browne, noted for his rather acerbic style of...
Vincent Browne
Vincent Browne
Vincent Browne is an Irish print and broadcast journalist. He is a columnist with The Irish Times and The Sunday Business Post and a part time barrister....
, Wallace made the surprise announcement that he intended to contest the next general election to be held on 25 February as an independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate. He won a seat at the 2011 general election, topping the poll in the Wexford constituency
Wexford (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Wexford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies...
with 13,329 votes.
He often wears pink shirts which brought him to immediate public attention.
In May 2011, Wallace said that he faced personal financial ruin and possibly the loss of his Dáil seat, if banks were to chase him for personal guarantees following the appointment of receivers to his assets. Wallace properties includes much of the Italian Quarter in Dublin's city centre and the Ferrycarrig Sports Complex in his native Wexford, home to Wallace's Wexford Youths soccer team.
Two months later, referring to Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Mary Mitchell O’Connor is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency at the 2011 general election. She was a Progressive Democrats County Councillor before joining Fine Gael in 2007.-Biography:...
, he said “Miss Piggy has toned it down a bit today" but later apolgised saying “It’s hard to defend the indefensible. I'm very sorry for the offence caused to Mary Mitchell O'Connor. I'm completely out of order.”
On 10 October 2011, the Commercial Court ordered Wallace to repay more than €19 million owed to ACCBank
ACCBank
ACCBank plc is a commercial bank in Ireland that focuses on agriculture and SME lending. The bank has its origins in the Agricultural Credit Corporation set up in 1927 in the Irish Free State to finance agriculture, the bank was successful and lead to the creation of the Industrial Credit Company...
. He said he did not have the money.