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.
