Paul Murphy (Irish politician)
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Paul Murphy TD |
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Murphy in 2013
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| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office October 2014 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-West |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office April 2011 – May 2014 |
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| Constituency | Dublin |
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13 April 1983 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Anti-Austerity Alliance, Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Paul Murphy (born 13 April 1983) is an Irish Socialist Party politician. He was elected as an Teachta Dála (TD) for the Anti-Austerity Alliance at the 2014 Dublin South-West by-election. From 2011 until 2014 he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency representing the Socialist Party (European United Left–Nordic Green Left).
Murphy grew up in Goatstown, a suburb of Dublin. He attended St. Kilian's German School. His father, Kieran Murphy, was a senior manager at the Irish division of Mars, while an uncle is Michael Murphy, an RTÉ journalist and broadcaster. His family is originally from Castlebar. He studied for the Leaving Certificate at the Dublin Institute of Education before going on to graduate from University College Dublin with a degree in Law in 2004. He joined the Socialist Party in 2001 and in 2003 he unsuccessfully ran for president of the UCD Students' Union. Murphy also has worked in the European Parliament with Joe Higgins as Higgins' political advisor.
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