Verona Murphy

Verona Murphy
Murphy in 2025
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
Assumed office
18 December 2024
DeputyJohn McGuinness
Preceded bySeán Ó Fearghaíl
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencyWexford
Personal details
Born1970/1971 (age 53–54)[1]
Ramsgrange, County Wexford, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Fine Gael (until 2020)
Domestic partnerJoe Druhan
Children1
Alma materInstitute of Technology, Carlow

Verona Murphy (born 1970/1971) is an Irish independent politician who has been Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann since 2024, and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since 2020.[2] Originally from the Ramsgrange area of County Wexford, Murphy was involved in the road haulage business before unsuccessfully standing for election for Fine Gael in the 2019 Wexford by-election. After being de-selected by Fine Gael, she stood and was elected as an independent TD at the 2020 and 2024 general elections.

  1. ^ "Verona Murphy's path to Ceann Comhairle role marked by controversy". The Irish Times. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Verona Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

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