Paula Butterly
Paula Butterly | |
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.jpg) Butterly in 2024 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office November 2024 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
Paula Butterly is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2024 general election.[1]
Butterly was co-opted to Louth County Council in 2021 to fill the seat vacated by Colm Markey on his apointment to the European Parliament. She served as Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council from 2023 to 2024.[2] She retained her seat at the 2024 Louth County Council election, and remained leader of the Fine Gael group on the council.
She was later selected with Senator John McGahon to contest the general election in the Louth constituency.[3]
A barrister by profession her father, John, was a councillor in Ardee.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Donegal General Election 2024 update". Irish Independent. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "New Cathaoirleach elected to Louth County Council". Dundalk Democrat. 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Senator John McGahon and Cllr Paula Butterly named as FG candidates in Louth". Irish Independent. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Louth: Paula Butterly (FG)". The Irish Times. 3 December 2024.