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'''Barry Andrews''' ({{lang-ga|Barra Mac Andriú}};{{Fact|date=February 2008}} born [[16 May]], [[1967]]) is an Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician. He is a [[Teachta Dála]] for the constituency of [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil Éireann constituency) |Dún Laoghaire]]. |
'''Barry Andrews''' ({{lang-ga|Barra Mac Andriú}};{{Fact|date=February 2008}} born [[16 May]], [[1967]]) is an Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician. He was appointed Minister of State for Children on 07 May 2008. Andrews is a [[Teachta Dála]] for the constituency of [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil Éireann constituency) |Dún Laoghaire]]. |
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He was born in [[Dublin]] and was educated at [[Blackrock College]] and [[University College Dublin]], where he received a Masters Degree in Modern History. He worked as a secondary school teacher from 1991 until 1997, when he entered [[King's Inns]] and qualified as a barrister. Andrews was first elected to public office in June 1999, when he was elected to [[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown]] County Council. He was elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[Irish general election, 2002|2002 general election]]. |
He was born in [[Dublin]] and was educated at [[Blackrock College]] and [[University College Dublin]], where he received a Masters Degree in Modern History. He worked as a secondary school teacher from 1991 until 1997, when he entered [[King's Inns]] and qualified as a barrister. Andrews was first elected to public office in June 1999, when he was elected to [[Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown]] County Council. He was elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[Irish general election, 2002|2002 general election]]. |
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- For other people named Barry Andrews, see Barry Andrews
Barry Andrews (Template:Lang-ga;[citation needed] born 16 May, 1967) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was appointed Minister of State for Children on 07 May 2008. Andrews is a Teachta Dála for the constituency of Dún Laoghaire.
He was born in Dublin and was educated at Blackrock College and University College Dublin, where he received a Masters Degree in Modern History. He worked as a secondary school teacher from 1991 until 1997, when he entered King's Inns and qualified as a barrister. Andrews was first elected to public office in June 1999, when he was elected to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.
Andrews comes from a family with strong political connections. His grandfather, Todd Andrews fought in the War of Independence and became a founder-member of Fianna Fáil, while his grandmother, Mary Coyle, was a member of Cumann na mBan.
Andrews's father, David Andrews served as a Teachta Dála from 1965 to 2002 and is a former Foreign Minister, while his uncle, Niall Andrews, is a former Fianna Fáil TD and MEP and his cousin Chris Andrews (son of Niall Andrews), is also a politician. His brother David is a popular street comedian.
In June 2006, Andrews led a group of Fianna Fáil backbenchers in an attempt to establish a powerful backbench committee to influence Government Policy. In the 2007 general election, Andrews retained his seat in Dún Laoghaire with 8,587 votes.
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This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database