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Derek Nolan

Derek Nolan is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2016.

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Derek Nolan
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyGalway West
Personal details
Born (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982
Galway, Ireland
PartyLabour Party
NUI Galway

Derek Nolan (born October 1982) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 2011 to 2016.123

Nolan attended Saint Michael's Boys' School, Mervue, and St. Mary's College, Galway. He then studied at NUI Galway.4 He won a seat on Galway City Council in June 2009, aged 26. He was a trainee Solicitor when he contested the 2011 general election.5 He was nominated to succeed President Michael D. Higgins in the election to Dáil Éireann, in Galway West as a first time candidate.6 He was a member of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee.

He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.3 He described the poor Labour result and loss of so many seats for party as "heartbreaking", but also said the challenge of starting a new career was "exciting".7

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  1. "Derek Nolan – Biography". Labour Party website. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  2. "Derek Nolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  3. "Derek Nolan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  4. "Former NUI Galway Students, including Taoiseach, take senior roles in Cabinet". Spring 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
  5. McDonald, Brian (8 February 2011). "Labour hopeful has big shoes to fill". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  6. Siggins, Lorna (27 February 2011). "Labour leads in Galway West". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  7. Nolan, Derek (1 March 2016). "How Labour's Derek Nolan Fees After Losing The Election". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.