Tom Barry (politician)
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Tom Barry is an Irish
Fine Gael
politician. From Killavullen
, County Cork
, he was formerly a member of Cork County Council
for the Mallow
area. He was elected as a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Cork East
constituency at the 2011 general election on his first attempt.
He is married to Kathy Quane, a lecturer of Anatomy in UCC's School of Medicine and Health and they have three children.
Barry is graduate of Biochemistry from University College Cork. He is the founder and CEO of a grain drying and warehousing business
in his home village of Killavullen. He is also a tillage farmer. He is a leading campaigner for the reinstatment of the Irish Sugar Industry and has strong renewable energy interests.
Republic of Ireland
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
politician. From Killavullen
Killavullen
Killavullen is a village in North Cork on the river Blackwater, County Cork, Ireland. The village is located just south of the N72 road, is east of Mallow and north of Cork city. The census of 2002 put the population at 224. The parish of Killavullen & Annakissa contains close to 1500 people.The...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, he was formerly a member of Cork County Council
Cork County Council
Cork County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Cork in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach...
for the Mallow
Mallow, County Cork
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....
area. 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 Cork East
Cork East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Cork East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
constituency at the 2011 general election on his first attempt.
He is married to Kathy Quane, a lecturer of Anatomy in UCC's School of Medicine and Health and they have three children.
Barry is graduate of Biochemistry from University College Cork. He is the founder and CEO of a grain drying and warehousing business
in his home village of Killavullen. He is also a tillage farmer. He is a leading campaigner for the reinstatment of the Irish Sugar Industry and has strong renewable energy interests.