(1958-09-01) 1 September 1958 (age 65) Newcastle, County Tipperary, Ireland
Political party
Independent
Other political affiliations
Fianna Fáil (until 2011)
Spouse
Margaret Sherlock
(m. 1987)
Children
8
Alma mater
University College Cork
Website
mattiemcgrath.ie
Matthew McGrath (born 1 September 1958) is an Irish independent politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary constituency since being elected at the 2007 general election.[1][2]
McGrath was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD but he left the party in 2011 before the general election, and has contested elections as an independent candidate since.
^"Mattie McGrath". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
^"Election 2007: Fianna Fáil takes final seat". RTÉ News. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
"MattieMcGrath on the Papal Visit". Newstalk. Retrieved 2 February 2021. ""Obviously the lady has issues" - MattieMcGrath TD criticises Mary McAleese's...
party would be a "slow burner" and see growth over time. Independent TD MattieMcGrath in 2018 ruled out joining the Human Dignity Alliance. "Our members and...
ie. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020. McGrath, Dominic (10 February 2020). "Neither a ripple nor a wave - the Green Party's...
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2017. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2017. McDonald, Henry (2 June 2017). "Leo Varadkar, gay son of Indian immigrant, to...
Higgins' statement was criticised by Fianna Fáil, Amnesty International, MattieMcGrath, Ciarán Cannon, Rónán Mullen, and Renua. A spokesman for the President...
Barrett of the Irish Anti-War Movement called on Tony Gregory and Finian McGrath not to enter government with Fianna Fáil. He said the independent TDs had...
Constabulary men who were escorting explosives to a quarry. The two policemen, James McDonnell and Patrick O’Connell, were fatally shot during the incident. The ambush...
legislation criminalizing hate speech. Previously, Irish politicians MattieMcGrath and Keith Redmond stated that hate speech legislation was "secular blasphemy...
Minister for Justice during the maternity leave of Cabinet colleague Helen McEntee. After Leo Varadkar resigned in March 2024, Harris was the only candidate...
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from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. "Finian McGrath confirms he won't stand in February election". Irish Examiner. 14 January...
general election fifteen independent TDs were returned to Dáil Éireann. MattieMcGrath - former member of Fianna Fáil Shane Ross - former member of Fine Gael...
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