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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.
Louth TD Seámus Kirk has called on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD, to establish a tourist trail between Connaught and Cooley Táin. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Seamús Kirk, has broadly welcomed plans for a ferry across Carlingford Lough between Greenore in Louth and Green Castle in Down. Read More | Share
Louth Fianna Fáil TD Seámus Kirk has called on both Dublin City University (DCU) and Dundalk IT to explore the possibility of establishing a second campus for the university in County Louth. Read More | Share
Louth TD Seamus Kirk has expressed his shock and disappointment that Diageo is closing the iconic Harp Lager Brewery in Dundalk, with the loss of approximately 60 jobs. Read More | Share
Louth Fianna Fáil TD Seamus Kirk has said the latest incident of diesel sludge dumping in Co Louth is further evidence of the need for strong measures to tackle to illegal sale of diesel. Read More | Share
The proposals were circulated by the Commissioner yesterday and the European Parliament has spent some time on them. The debate will unfold during the next 12 to 18 months. It is difficult to anticipate whether there will be many changes because agricultural needs within the Community vary considerably from Latvia to Ireland. The original CAP was framed to identify the needs of the developing industry across the Community, particularly in Ireland. Read More | Share
Louth Fianna Fáil TD Seamus Kirk has expressed serious concern at the ongoing refusal by the Minister for Health James Reilly to address extreme overcrowding at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Deputy Kirk was commenting after the number of patients on trolleys at the Lourdes Hospital rose to 48 today, according to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Read More | Share
Families in Co Louth have been hit with delays of up to 6 weeks in Back-to-School Allowance payments, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Seamus Kirk. Deputy Kirk has said the situation has caused serious distress to many young families, who are struggling to budget the new school year. Read More | Share
In response to a Parliamentary Question from Deputy Kirk, Minister Quinn signalled that farming families will not be protected from his plans to change to the assessment for third level grants. Read More | Share
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has denied any responsibility for the staff shortages at the IDA’s regional office in Dundalk, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Seamus Kirk. Deputy Kirk has raised concerns about vacant posts at Louth IDA on a number of occasions, and in response his latest Parliamentary Question this week Minister Bruton said: Read More | Share
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.
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