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Seamus Kirk, Spokesperson on Horticulture and Rural Affairs

Seamus Kirk

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Constituency

Louth

Contact

Rathiddy, Knockbridge, Dundalk, Co Louth.
Tel: (042) 9331032 or (01) 6183468
Fax: 042-9355680

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Personal Details

Born Drumkeith, Co. Louth April 1945. Married to Mary McGeough, three sons, one daughter. Educated CBS, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Farmer. Member of the Co. Louth Archaeological and Historical Society. Member of the GAA and former Louth County footballer.

Local News

Kirk welcomes go-ahead for Narrow Water Bridge

Welcoming the announcement of the Narrow Water Bridge project is going to proceed local Fianna Fáil Deputy Séamus Kirk said it was the culmination of a campaign started the best part of 30 years ago. Read More | Share

Tánaiste needs to increase contact with NI Executive on Narrow Water bridge project – Kirk

Fianna Fáil Louth TD Seamus Kirk has called on the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore to increase his contact with Minister Sammy Wilson in the Northern Executive on the Narrow Water bridge project. It follows Parliamentary Questions between Deputy Kirk and Minister Gilmore in the Dáil. Read More | Share

Kirk welcomes opening of eBay European headquarters in Dundalk

Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Séamus Kirk, has welcomed yesterday’s opening of eBay’s new European headquarters in Dundalk. Read More | Share

Meeting with Louth retailers about impact of Black Market – Kirk

Louth TD Seamus Kirk is to meet with local retailers and their representatives, Thursday afternoon, to discuss the impact on them from the Black Market. Read More | Share

Kirk welcomes major jobs boost for Louth

Louth Fianna Fáil TD Seams Kirk has described today’s announcement that Ebay is to create 450 in Dundalk as “an extremely significant development and a major boost for the economy of the North East.” Read More | Share

Kirk condemns brutal murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe

Louth Fianna Fáil Deputy Seamus Kirk has condemned the brutal murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in Co Louth last night. “The entire community is in shock after this appalling attack. Detective Donohue was a highly respected member of our community and was very much involved in local life. His senseless death has left all of us mourning,” Deputy Kirk said. Read More | Share

Government out of touch with reality – Kirk

Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Séamus Kirk, says the Labour party breaking its cynical pre-election pledge not to cut Child Benefit proves that they are out of touch with reality. Read More | Share

Kirk hails first session of North-South Inter-parliamentary Association

The first plenary session of the North-South Inter-parliamentary Association was held in the Seanad today and has been hailed as an important step forward by Executive Committee member and Fianna Fáil TD, Seámus Kirk. Read More | Share

Minister needs to clarify future of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital staff - Kirk

Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Seámus Kirk, has called on the Minster for Health to clarify if laundry staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital will lose their jobs. Read More | Share

Kirk calls for crack down on diesel laundering

Louth Fianna Fáil TD Seamus Kirk has called for a crack down on fuel laundering, after 20,000 litres of toxic diesel sludge was found dumped in Co Louth. Read More | Share

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Political Record

Current Spokesperson on Horticulture and Rural Affairs
Former Ceann Comhairle, Appointed on October 13, 2009
First elected November 1982 and at each subsequent election topping the poll in May 2007
Member of the Economic Regulatory Affairs
Member British-Irish Interparliamentary Body
Former Member Joint Committee on European Affairs
Former Member Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution
Alternate Member Forum for Peace and Reconciliation
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Horticulture) 1987-92
Front Bench spokesperson on Horticulture 1983-87
Member Louth County Council 1974-85
Appointed Ceann Comhairle on October 13, 2009.