Peadar O'Kelly, Cllr - Biography

Constituency:
Dublin North

Euro Electoral Region:
Dublin

Electoral Status:
Peadar is currently a Councillor on Balbriggan Town Council.

Address:
22 Hampton Cove, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

Email:
ppokelly@gmail.com

Political Career:

  • Elected to Balbriggan Town Council, June 2009

Occupation:

  • Teacher in Community College. Assistant Principal. Year Head

Memberships:

  • Delegate to AMAI and the Irish Mutual Insurance
  • Board of Management of St. Peter and Paul Junior School.
  • Delegate to Catholic Primary Schools Management Association.
  • Treasurer of County Dublin Branch Teachers’ Union of Ireland.
  • Member of Society for Management in Education in Ireland.
  • Member of Association of Geography Teachers in Ireland.
  • Director of Balbriggan Credit Union.
  • Member of Baptism Team in local church.
  • formerly Minister of the Eucharist, Reader, Planned Giving Organiser.

Other Interests:

  • Jogging, ran two Dublin City Marathons. Cycling, completed three maracycles, Dublin/Belfast return. Dublin/Galway return and Wicklow 200km.

Family Background:

  • Lived in Balbriggan since the 1970's. Married to Angela whose parents and grandparents were from the inner city. Three children, Deirdre, Claire and Aidan.

Education:

  • B.A., National University of Ireland, Galway.
  • Higher Diploma in Education, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  • Certificate in Remedial Education, Department of Education. Certificate in Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration.
  • Diploma in Management in Education, Trinity College, Dublin. Masters in Education Leadership, Trinity College, Dublin.


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