Robert Dowds
Robert Dowds (born 11 May 1953) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.[1][2]
Robert Dowds | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Mid-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1953 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Dowds (m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | The King's Hospital |
| Alma mater | |
He was a member of South Dublin County Council for the Clondalkin electoral area from 1999 to 2011. He was re-elected at the 2004 local elections, serving as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from 2004 to 2005, and re-elected again at the 2009 local elections.[2]
He did not contest the 2016 general election.[3]
He attempted to get re-elected to South Dublin County Council in 2019, but failed by a margin of 39 votes.
A member of the Church of Ireland,[4] he went on scholarship to The King's Hospital private school in Dublin,[5] he was also educated at Trinity College Dublin and St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra.
References
- "Robert Dowds". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- "Robert Dowds". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- "Robert Dowds decides not to contest general election". Irish Times. 21 September 2015.
- "Church of Ireland members elected to 31st Dáil". Church of Ireland Gazette. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.
- Fee-paying schools have the edge in battle for seats at the Cabinet table Irish Independent, 27 December 2012.