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Edward Timmins

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Edward Timmins
Timmins in 2024
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
November 2024
ConstituencyWicklow
Personal details
Born1961/1962 (age 62–63)
County Wicklow, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseOrla Timmins
Children1
Parent
RelativesBilly Timmins (brother)
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Websiteedwardtimmins.ie

Edward Timmins (born 1961/1962)[1] is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency since the 2024 general election.

Political career

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Timmins was first elected to Wicklow County Council for the Baltinglass area in 2004, and re-elected at each subsequent local election until he was elected to Dáil Éireann in 2024.[2][3]

Personal life

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His father, Godfrey Timmins, and his brother, Billy Timmins, were previously TDs for Wicklow.[1] He is married to Orla, and they have one daughter.[1] He is an engineering graduate of Trinity College Dublin, and he worked briefly as a mathematics teacher. He helped establish companies in the UK, Spain and US, and worked as a finance director for a number of firms.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Wicklow: Edward Timmins (FG)". The Irish Times. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ Mac Raghnaill, Eoin (22 August 2024). "Fine Gael's Edward Timmins to seek Wicklow general election nomination". Wicklow People. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ Galvin, Tom; Buchanan, Myles (December 2024). "Wicklow General Election 2024 updates: Edward Timmins defeats Stephen Donnelly to join 34th Dáil". Wicklow People. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.