Denise Mitchell
Irish politician (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denise Mitchell (born 22 November 1976) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since the 2016 general election.[2]
Denise Mitchell | |
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Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2016 | |
Constituency | Dublin Bay North |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-11-22) 22 November 1976 (age 47)[1] Coolock, Dublin, Ireland |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse |
Alan Mitchell (m. 2007) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Dublin Institute of Technology |
She was a member of Dublin City Council from 2014 to 2016.[3][4]
A well-known community activist locally, Mitchell is described as being close to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald.[5] In 2016, she listed the campaign calling to Repeal the 8th amendment as a priority for her if elected to the Dáil.[6]
In the 2016 general election, she took the fourth of five seats in the newly-created Dublin Bay North constituency.
In the 2020 general election, she received the single highest vote of any candidate in the State, securing 21,344 first-preference votes and being elected on the first count.[7][8][9]