Mick Barry (Irish politician)
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Mick Barry TD |
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| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Cork North–Central |
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| Born |
17 September 1964 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | Irish/American |
| Political party | AAA-PBP |
| Other political affiliations |
Labour Party (until 1989) |
| Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology |
Mick Barry is an Irish Solidarity politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North–Central constituency, upon being elected at the 2016 general election.
According to the Irish Examiner, Barry has been "a leading figure in the Cork and national campaigns" against household and water charges.
Dick Spring expelled Barry, alongside Joe Higgins and 12 others, from the Labour Party in 1989. Since then he has taken part in activist activities and moved to Cork from Dublin two years later.
Barry was first elected City Councillor in June 2004 and re-elected in June 2009 and May 2014 (both times on the first count). He also stood as a candidate in the Cork North–Central constituency at the 2002, 2007 and 2011 general elections.
On 1 May 2013, gardaí arrested five members of the Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes, including Barry and fellow Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan of the Workers' Party, during a midday protest inside the Patrick Street branch of the Bank of Ireland in the city. People gathered on the street. Cllr Tynan said he felt a need to stand up against austerity.
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