Mícheál Mac Donncha facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Mícheál Mac Donncha
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Mac Donnacha in 2015
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| Dublin City Councillor | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2011 |
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| Constituency | Donaghmede |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office 5 June 2017 – 6 June 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Brendan Carr |
| Succeeded by | Nial Ring |
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Michael McConkey
c. 1965 Donaghmede, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Mícheál Mac Donncha (born Michael McConkey) is an Irish politician from the Sinn Féin party. He served as the Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2017 to 2018. He has also been a member of the Dublin City Council since 2011.
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Early Life and Career
A Young Actor
When Mícheál Mac Donncha was a child, he was an actor. He played a younger version of the famous actor Marty Feldman in the 1976 movie The Last Remake of Beau Geste.
Working in Politics and Writing
Mícheál Mac Donncha was the editor of a newspaper called An Phoblacht from 1990 to 1996. This newspaper is connected to the Sinn Féin party.
From 1997 to 2014, he worked as an assistant to Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, who was a Sinn Féin member of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament). During much of this time, he also managed the Sinn Féin team in the Oireachtas.
He is also an author. In 2005, he wrote a book about the history of Sinn Féin called A Century of Struggle.
Public Service
Joining Dublin City Council
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In 2011, Mícheál Mac Donncha became a member of the Dublin City Council. He joined to fill a spot that became empty when another council member left. In 2014, people voted for him to be elected to the council for the Beaumont-Donaghmede area.
Running for National Election
In 2016, Mícheál Mac Donncha ran in the general election as a candidate for Sinn Féin. This election was to choose members for the Dáil Éireann, which is part of the Irish parliament. He ran in the Dublin Bay North area. While he was not elected, his party colleague Denise Mitchell was.
Becoming Lord Mayor of Dublin
From June 2017 to June 2018, Mícheál Mac Donncha held the important position of Lord Mayor of Dublin. The Lord Mayor is the leader of the Dublin City Council and represents the city.
Images for kids
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Mac Donnacha in 2015
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Mac Donnacha as Lord Mayor of Dublin in 2017
