Damien English (born February 21, 1978) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Meath. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ... The Meath parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the county of Meath in Leinster, Ireland, taking in Navan, Trim and Ashbourne. ...

Education

He received his primary education at Bohermeen National School in County Meath, and continued his second level studies at Kells Community School. He further studied and part qualified with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at the Dublin Institute of Technology and the Dublin Business School. Two 20th century High Crosses in the modern graveyard in Bohermeen. ... County Meath (Contae na Mí in Irish) is the fastest growing county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... The Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) was established officially in 1992 under the Dublin Institute of Technology Act but had been previously setup in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. ...

Political career

Damien English first entered politics in his late teens, when he was elected to Meath County Council in 1999 for the electoral district of Navan, where he was the youngest council member. In the 2002 General Election, he was elected to the 29th Dáil as a TD for Meath, along with John Bruton (Fine Gael), Noel Dempsey, John Brady, and Mary Wallace (all Fianna Fáil). WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 29th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... John Gerard Bruton (born May 18, 1947) was the ninth Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Noel Dempsey (born January 1953), is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... John Brady is an internationally renowned Australian expert whipcracker. ... Mary Wallace (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; commonly translated roughly into English as Soldiers of Destiny (though the more literal translation is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland),¹ is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ...

Damien was elected Secretary to the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party on Thursday 5 September 2002, and became the Fine Gael Deputy Spokesperson on Arts, Sports and Tourism. In October, 2004 he was appointed Fine Gael Deputy Spokesperson on Justice & Community Affairs with Special Responsibility for Drugs, Alcohol & Crime Prevention. He is also a member of the British-Irish Interparliamentary Body. September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

External links

• Damien English's website
• Damien English's page on the Fine Gael website
• Damien English's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
• Oireachtas Members Database - Profile
• Meath on Track - Navan railway campaign