Robert Dowds | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Mid-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1953 Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Katherine Dowds (
m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | The King's Hospital |
| Alma mater | |
Robert Dowds (born 11 May 1953) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency from 2011 to 2016. [1] [2]
He was a member of South Dublin County Council for the Clondalkin electoral area from 1999 to 2011. He was re-elected at the 2004 local elections, serving as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from 2004 to 2005, and re-elected again at the 2009 local elections. [2]
He did not contest the 2016 general election. [3]
He attempted to get re-elected to South Dublin County Council in 2019, but was unsuccessful by a margin of 39 votes. [2]
A member of the Church of Ireland, [4] he went on scholarship to The King's Hospital private school in Dublin, [5] and was also educated at Trinity College Dublin and St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra.
References
- ^ "Robert Dowds". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "Robert Dowds". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Robert Dowds decides not to contest general election". Irish Times. 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Church of Ireland members elected to 31st Dáil". Church of Ireland Gazette. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.
- ^ Fee-paying schools have the edge in battle for seats at the Cabinet table Irish Independent, 27 December 2012.