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Robert O'Donoghue
Robert O'Donoghue (born 1980/1981) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal West constituency since 2024.[1][2] Early lifeO'Donoghue is originally from Coolock.[3] He attended St Joseph's Secondary School in Rush and worked there as a substitute teacher after graduating. He later studied psychology, attained a masters degree in European politics from Trinity College Dublin and a higher diploma in data analytics from the National College of Ireland.[3][4] Political careerO'Donoghue first got involved in politics during the 2007 referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon, joining the Labour Party in that year.[4] In 2013 he was elected as the chair of the Rush branch of the party.[5] O'Donoghue was co-opted onto Fingal County Council in 2018, replacing the retiring Ken Farrell.[6][7] Representing the Rush-Lusk area, he topped local elections polls twice, once in 2019 and again in June 2024, with his vote share increasing from 18.6% to 25.9%.[8] At the 2024 general election, O'Donoghue was elected to the Dáil. References
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