Seán Ó hArgáin, Cllr - Biography

Constituency:
Carlow / Kilkenny

Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland East

Electoral Status:
Seán is currently a Councillor on Kilkenny Borough Council.

Address:
'Sceilg'
Greenshill,
Kilkenny

Tel:
087 4192322

Email:
ohargain@eircom.net

Website:
http://www.ohargain.com

Political Career:

  • Elected as Chairperson of the council's first Municipal Policy Committee June 2008-June 2009
  • Elected Deputy Mayor of Kilkenny Borough Council, June 2006 and June 2007
  • Elected to Kilkenny Borough Council, June 13th. 2004
  • Elected Deputy President of the Union of Students in Ireland (1986-1987).
  • Joined the Labour Party in 1987.
  • Elected National Vice-Chair Labour Youth in 1988.
  • Served on Labour Party National Youth Committee from 1988 to 1991.
  • One of the main head office workers in Mary Robinson Presidential election campaign in 1990.
  • Former elected member of Labout Party National Executive Committee (NEC) until March 2010.
  • Elected to the Labour Party General Council (National Executive) from 1996 to 2003.
  • Former Chairperson of Carlow/Kilkenny Constituency Labour Party and member of Charlie Smyth Labour Party Branch, Kilkenny

Occupation:

  • Primary School Principal

Memberships:

  • Member of Kilkenny Borough Council
  • Elected member of Kilkenny County Development Board
  • Member of Kilkenny City Policing Committee
  • Member of County Kilkenny Vocational Educational Committee
  • Member of the Board of Management, Coláaiste Cois Siúire, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
  • Member of Kilkenny City Walls Committee
  • Member of County Kilkenny Water Safety Committee
  • Current Secretary of South East Labour Councillors Association
  • National Vice Chair of Labour Councillors' Association
  • Former Member of National Standing Committee of Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland (AMAI)
  • Member of Borough Boundary Committee of Kilkenny Borough Council
  • Elected Director of Watergate Municipal Theatre
  • P.R.O of Kilkenny Fair Trade City Campaign
  • Active trade unionist as a member and officer of Irish National Teachers Organisation (I.N.T.O.). Chairperson of Kilkenny City Branch currently.
  • Chairperson of Board of Management, Coláiste Pobail Osraí (All-Irish Post Primary School, Kilkenny City)
  • Active member of the James Stephen's G.A.A. club, Kilkenny City. Former Vice-Chair of GAA District Board and club officer with previous club.
  • Member of Kilkenny Rugby Club
  • Former Chairperson, College Square Residents Association, Kilkenny.
  • Spokesperson, Kilkenny Anti-War Group.
  • Member of Greenpeace Ireland, C.N.D. and Amnesty International for many years, with a keen interest in International and Environmental issues.

Family Background:

  • Married to Marian Flannery with two children, Fionn and Caoilfhionn.

Birth Details:

  • Born Tralee, Co. Kerry 21st. Aug 1965

Education:

  • 2000-Masters Degree M Sc. Computing in Education, Institute of Technology, Tralee
  • 1989- B. Ed. Hons. Degree Trinity College Dublin
  • 1986- B. Ed. Degree Froebel College, Dublin and T.C.D.
  • 1978-1983- Waterville Vocational School, Co. Kerry
  • 1977-1978- St. Finian's College, Mullingar
  • 1969-1977- St. Finian's N.S., Waterville, Co. Kerry


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