Matt Carthy

Matt Carthy MEP


Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2014
Constituency	Midlands–North-West
Monaghan County Councillor
In office June 2004 – May 2014
Constituency	Carrickmacross
Personal details
Born	(1977-07-19) 19 July 1977 Birmingham, England
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Sinn Féin / GUE/NGL
Spouse(s)	Lynn Carthy
Website	www.sinnfein.ie/contents/27887

Matt Carthy (born 19 July 1977) is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Ireland's Midlands–North-West constituency, representing Sinn Féin. Originally from Roscommon, he now lives in Monaghan and was a member of Monaghan County Council from 2004 to 2014. Carthy was elected as an MEP in May 2014 with 114,727 first-preference votes.^[1]

Carthy was first elected as a member of Carrickmacross Town Council in 1999, and has served terms as Mayor of both Carrickmacross and Monaghan.^[2] He was a member of the Border Regional Authority.^[3]

References

↑ McGee, Harry (27 May 2014). "Midlands North–West: Carthy takes third seat". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
↑ "Matt Carthy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
↑ http://www.border.ie/downloads/members/Members%20by%20Photo%202012%20(July)final.pdf

External links

European Parliament
New constituency	Member of the European Parliament for Midlands–North-West 2014–present	Incumbent

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Dublin	Lynn Boylan (SF / GUE/NGL) Brian Hayes (FG / EPP) Nessa Childers (Ind / S&D)

Midlands–North-West	Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (Ind / GUE/NGL) Mairead McGuinness (FG / EPP) Matt Carthy (SF / GUE/NGL) Marian Harkin (IND / ALDE)

South	Brian Crowley (FF / ECR) Liadh Ní Riada (SF / GUE/NGL) Seán Kelly (FG / EPP) Deirdre Clune (FG / EPP)

Sinn Féin

History

Leadership

Presidents	Edward Martyn (1905–08) John Sweetman (1908–11) Arthur Griffith (1911–17) Éamon de Valera (1917–26) John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) (1926–31) Brian O'Higgins (1931–33) Michael O'Flanagan (1933–35) Cathal Ó Murchadha (1935–37) Margaret Buckley (1937–50) Paddy McLogan (1950–52) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1952–54) Paddy McLogan (1954–62) Tomás Mac Giolla (1962–70) Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1970–83) Gerry Adams (1983–)

Vice presidents	John Sweetman (1905–07) Arthur Griffith (1905–08; 1917–22) Bulmer Hobson (1907–10) Jennie Wyse Power (1911–) Thomas Kelly (1911–) Fr. Michael O'Flanagan (1917–23) P. J. Ruttledge (1923–26) Mary MacSwiney John Madden John J. O'Kelly (1931-33) Margaret Buckley (1933–35; 1952–60) Liam Raul (1933-37) Tom Maguire (1935-37) Seamus Mitchell Padraig de Paor Criostóir O'Neill Michael Traynor (1950–54; 1962) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1950–52; 1954–62) Tony Magan (1960–62) Rory O'Driscoll (1962–63) Larry Grogan (1962–69; 1970–71) Sean Caughey (1963–65) Joe Clarke (1966–72) Cathal Goulding (1969–70) Dáithí Ó Conaill (1971–78; 1978–83) Máire Drumm (1972–76) Joe Cahill (1976–78) Gerry Adams (1978–83) Phil Flynn (1983–85) John Joe McGirl (1985–88) Pat Doherty (1988–2009) Mary Lou McDonald (2009–)

Seanad leaders	Pearse Doherty (2007–10) David Cullinane (2011–)

Assembly leaders	Gerry Adams (2007–10) Raymond McCartney (2010–)

Chairpersons	Seán MacManus (1984–90) Tom Hartley (1990–96) Mitchel McLaughlin (1996–2005) Mary Lou McDonald (2005–09) Declan Kearney (2009–)

General secretaries	Joe Cahill Cathleen Knowles Tom Hartley (1984–86) Joe Reilly (1986–88) Lucilita Bhreatnach (1988–2003) Mitchel McLaughlin (2003–07) Rita O'Hare (2007–09) Dawn Doyle (2009–)

Directors of publicity	Seán Ó Brádaigh (1960–79) Danny Morrison (1979–90) Rita O'Hare (1990–98) Dawn Doyle (1998–2008) Rosaleen Doherty (2008–)

Party structures

Leader of Sinn Féin Ardfheis Sinn Féin Front Bench Sinn Féin Republican Youth An Phoblacht Friends of Sinn Féin

Presidential candidates

Martin McGuinness (2011)

Elected representatives

Dáil Éireann	Adams Brady Buckley Crowe Cullinane P. Doherty Ellis M. Ferris Funchion M. Kenny McDonald Mitchell Munster Nolan J. O'Brien Ó Broin Ó Caoláin Ó Laoghaire O'Reilly Ó Snodaigh Quinlivan Stanley Tóibín

Seanad Éireann	David Cullinane Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Kathryn Reilly

European Parliament	Martina Anderson Lynn Boylan Matt Carthy Liadh Ní Riada

Northern Ireland Assembly	Cathal Boylan Michaela Boyle Mickey Brady Megan Fearon Phil Flanagan Chris Hazzard Gerry Kelly Seán Lynch Declan McAleer Fra McCann Jennifer McCann Raymond McCartney Rosie McCorley Barry McElduff Bronwyn McGahan Martin McGuinness Daithí McKay Maeve McLaughlin Mitchel McLaughlin Oliver McMullan Alex Maskey Ian Milne Carál Ní Chuilín John O'Dowd Cathal Ó hOisín Michelle O'Neill Sue Ramsey Caitríona Ruane Patrick Sheehan

Westminister (Abstentionist)	Mickey Brady Pat Doherty Paul Maskey Francie Molloy

Alliances

European United Left–Nordic Green Left

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