Michael Murphy (Fine Gael politician)
Irish politician
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Michael Murphy is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency since the 2024 general election.[1][2]
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Michael Murphy | |
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Murphy in 2024 | |
| Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport | |
| Assumed office 24 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Farrell |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Tipperary County Councillor | |
| In office 2014–2024 | |
| Constituency | Clonmel |
| South Tipperary County Councillor | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Clonmel |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Jacinta Murphy |
| Children | 1 |
He was elected to South Tipperary County Council in 2009, was a member of Tipperary County Council from 2014 to 2024.[3][4] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2011 general election for Tipperary South.[5]
In April 2025 he was nominated by Tánaiste Simon Harris as chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport.[6][7]