Roderic O'Gorman

Roderic O'Gorman is an Irish academic and politician. He is chairman of the Green Party, a member of Fingal County Council in Dublin and a university lecturer.[1]

O'Gorman is originally from Mulhuddart, and now lives in Blanchardstown Village. He works as lecturer in law at the School of Law & Government at Dublin City University, where he is the year head of the DCU course Economics, Politics and Law. Before this he worked at Griffith College, where he lectured and was a course director for five years. He had completed his undergraduate law degree at Trinity College, followed by a Master of Laws in EU law in the London School of Economics. He completed his PhD entitled 'Union citizenship, social rights and the Marshallian approach' in Trinity College in 2011. He is openly gay.[2]

O'Gorman was elected in the 2014 local elections.[3] He failed to get elected in the 2007, 2011 and 2016 general elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Roderic O'Gorman, Party Cathaoirleach, Representative, Castleknock Ward (Fingal County Council)". Green Party. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Out of Touch". Irish Independent. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2008. I wanted to be a politician long before I knew I was gay," says Roderic O'Gorman. "When I realised that I felt it might be a big, big problem for me. When I did go for selection, I made it clear to those who might not know, that I am gay so that they could factor that into their considerations. But it was not an issue."
  3. ↑ Bohan, Christine (25 May 2014). "Who is your new local councillor?". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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