Ger Gibbons, Cllr - Biography

Constituency:
Cork South Central

Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland South

Electoral Status:
Ger is currently a Councillor on Cork City Council.

Address:
21 Glendale Drive, Glasheen Road, Cork City

Tel:
Home: 021-4347 998
Mobile: 086-2008807

Email:
gergibbons@hotmail.com

Political Career:

  • Successfully contested 2009 Local Elections as a first time candidate gaining over 700 first peference votes.

Occupation:

  • Currently employed as a teacher by Cork County VEC based in Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy. Previously based in Cobh Community School.
  • Previously employed by the Probation Service supporting ex-offenders.

Memberships:

  • Member of TUI (Teachers Union of Ireland)
  • Member of the Labour Party since 1999
  • Bishopstown Credit Union
  • Father Mathews Basketball Club
  • Cork County Mens Basketball Board
  • Family Membership of St Finbarrs Hurling and Football Club
  • Cork County Vocational Schools Games Committee

Other Interests:

  • Chair of Environment Strategic Policy Committee
  • Member of:
  • Roads and Transportation Functional Committee
  • Environment Functional Committee
  • Recreation, Amenity and Culture Functional Committee
  • Joint Cork City Council / Cork County Council Committee
  • School Meals Committee
  • Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor (Drinking on the Street Bye Laws) Committee
  • Togher / Mahon AIT (Area Implementation Team)
  • Shanghai Project Group
  • Vocational Educational Committee
  • Cork City Local Sports Partnership
  • Sports Committee

Family Background:

  • married to Antoinette and they have four daughters Aiofe, Aslinn, Emer and Saoirse

Birth Details:

  • 1972

Education:

  • Attended Glasheen Primary School and Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown.
  • Certificate from University College Cork in Youth Work Practice, 1991.
  • Attended Saint Marys Strawberry Hill from 1992-1996.
  • Honors’ degree in Physical Education and History.
  • University College Cork in PDEA (Post Grad Diploma in Education Administration).2008
  • Currently studying a Masters Degree in Education.


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