Kevin O'Keeffe (politician)

Kevin O'Keeffe
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2016 – February 2020
ConstituencyCork East
Personal details
Born (1964-03-09) 9 March 1964 (age 60)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Parent
Alma materCork Institute of Technology

Kevin O'Keeffe (born 9 March 1964) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]

He was a member of Cork County Council from 1997 to 2016.[3]

He is a son of former TD Ned O'Keeffe.[4]

At the general election in February 2020, O'Keefe lost his seat in the Cork East constituency.[5] His defeat surprised pundits.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Kevin O'Keeffe". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Which TDs have lost their seats?". RTE. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Kevin O'Keeffe". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Election 2016: Kevin O'Keeffe". RTÉ News. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b O'Riordan, Seán (10 February 2020). "Cork East results: Final three seats decided on count eight". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.