Danny Healy-Rae
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Danny Healy-Rae TD |
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| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Kerry |
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| Born |
16 July 1954 Kilgarvan, Kerry, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Burke (m. 1985) |
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| Children | 4 |
Danny Healy-Rae (born 16 July 1954) is an Irish Independent politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency, upon being elected at the 2016 general election.
He is a son of Jackie Healy-Rae and brother of fellow constituency TD Michael Healy-Rae. He has worked in plant hire and owns a pub in Kilgarvan, businesses associated with the Healy-Rae family. Prior to entering national politics, he was involved in local politics in County Kerry. He gained attention for being in favour of drinking and driving as a way of reducing rural isolation.
He has publicly denied anthropogenic climate change and opposed Ireland's carbon tax. He stated in the Dáil his belief that "God above is in charge of the weather and that we here cannot do anything about it."
Healy Rae is pro-life, and against same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption, saying "What was I very worried about – and still am – is that two men, or two women, could adopt a little baby girl or a little baby boy and these babies would have no say in it."
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