Justin McAleese
Justin McAleese | |
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| Dublin Rathdown Constituency Rep | |
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| Born | Justin Charles McAleese 6 April 1985 Newry, Co. Down |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Dr Fionán Donohoe (m. 2017) |
| Parents | Mary McAleese Martin McAleese |
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| Profession |
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| Website | Justin McAleese Fianna Fáil |
Justin McAleese (born April 6, 1985) is an Irish marriage equality campaigner.[1][2][3] and current Constituency Representative for Fianna Fáil in Dublin Rathdown. He is the only son of Mary McAleese and Martin McAleese.[4][5]
Born in Newry, Co. Down, McAleese attended The King’s Hospital School, Dublin[6] and graduated from UCD in 2007. After graduating, he trained as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and worked at Ryanair as assistant to Michael O’Leary and as Head of Investor Relations[7]. He gained a high public profile in April 2015 when he wrote publicly about growing up gay in Ireland.[8][9][10].[11][12][13]. McAleese served as joint-constituency co-ordinator of the Yes Equality campaign in Dublin South East which returned the highest yes vote in Ireland at 75%.[14] McAleese criticised members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary for their effort in the marriage referendum.[15]
In March 2018, he was appointed Constituency Rep for Fianna Fáil for Dublin Rathdown and intends to seek the party’s nomination to contest the next Irish general election[16][17]. McAleese is a roman catholic and in August 2015 he publicly asked the Irish hierarchy how they intend to show respect to the LGBTI community[18][19]. In March 2018, McAleese said it was ironic that the Vatican silenced and banned his mother, herself a product of the Catholic education system, from speaking in the Vatican on a conference about women in the church on International Women's day.[20][21] McAleese is in favour of repealing the 8th amendment to the Irish constitution.[22]
McAleese is a council member of the President's Award Gaisce (a voluntary and non-remunerated role)[23]
and is an alumnus of the Washington Ireland Programme[24]
McAleese married Dr. Fionán Donohoe, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, in Wicklow in May 2017[25]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sheahan (Editorial), Fionnan. "Democracy has won, whatever the outcome". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Harris, Eoghan. "Let's do the decent thing, first time, and say Yes to love". The Sunday Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ McTeirnan, Anthea. "Yes Equality party celebrates successfully rocking the boat". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Sheahan, Fionnan. "Exclusive: McAleese's son talks of growing up as gay man as he calls for Yes". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Brennan, Colin. "Former president Mary McAleese's son Justin on being a young gay man in Ireland and his support for the Yes campaign". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Desk, News. "Why so many Catholic children are going to Protestant schools". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Quinlan, Ronald. "Ryanair chief will vote 'Yes' in same-sex marriage". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ McAleese, Justin. "Justin McAleese on the marriage equality debate and the reality of growing up as a young gay man in Ireland". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ McAleese, Justin. "I couldn't tell anyone in Ireland I was gay". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Brophy, Daragh. ""All I wanted to do was fit in": Son of Mary McAleese on growing up gay in Ireland". The Journal.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ McDonnell, Mary. "Son of Mary McAleese reveals his struggle growing up as a gay man". Newstalk 106-108FM. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Archer, Bimpe. "Mary McAleese's son delayed 'coming out' as gay". The Irish News. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Writer, Staff. "Son of former Irish president Mary McAleese comes out as gay". Irish Central. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ McTeirnan, Anthea. "Yes Equality party celebrates successfully rocking the boat". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ O'Connor, Niall. "McAleese's son criticises Fianna Fáil campaigning on gay marriage". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ O'Rourke, Sean. "Justin McAleese on entering into politics, growing up in the Aras, the marriage referendum and working for Michael O'Leary". RTE Radio One. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Kelly, Fiach. "Mary McAleese's son lays out stall for FF election run". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ McAleese, Justin. "Facts of life and gay relationships still stump the Church". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Mac Donald, Sarah. "President's son challenges Primate on care for Gays". The Tablet. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Desk, News. "Son slams exclusion from Vatican". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Desk, News. "Mary McAleese calls for Catholic Church to end 'toxic virus of misogyny'". RTE News. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ O'Rourke, Sean. "Justin McAleese on entering into politics, growing up in the Aras, the marriage referendum and working for Michael O'Leary". RTE Radio One. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Membership, Stateboards. "Gaisce Board". Stateboards.ie. Government of Ireland. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Programme, Washington Ireland. "Class of 2006". Washington Ireland Programme. Washington Ireland Programme.
- ↑ Walsh, Niamh. "Former President Mary McAleese's son Justin marries long-term partner". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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