Labhrás Ó Murchú
| Labhrás Ó Murchú | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
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In office September 1997 – April 2016 |
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| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Larry Murphy 14 August 1939 Cashel, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Website | http://labhrasomurchu.ie/ |
Labhrás Ó Murchú (pronounced [l̪ˠawɾˠaːsˠ oː ˈmˠʊɾˠxuː]; born 14 August 1939) is the Director-General (Irish: Ardstiúrthóir) of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, and a retired member of Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil.
Ó Murchú was born in Cashel, County Tipperary. He was a candidate in 1993 for election to the 20th Seanad by the Cultural and Educational Panel, but was unsuccessful. In 1996 the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus, awarded him the Dublin City Lord Mayor's Award, in recognition of his many achievements in cultural and social work.
He stood again for election to Seanad Éireann in 1997, nominated by Comhaltas rather than by Fianna Fáil, and was elected to the 21st Seanad. He was re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad and in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad.
In June 2010, Ó Murchú admitted to the Irish Daily Mail that he stayed in CCE headquarters for €50 a night bed and breakfast while attending Leinster House, but claimed a €126 overnight allowance. Critics claimed that he could earn up to €7,500 annually tax-free. On 7 July 2010 he resigned the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party whip, along with John Hanafin and Jim Walsh, in protest at the Civil Partnership bill. He rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 23 November 2010.
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