Pádraig Rice
Profile
Pádraig Rice is an Irish politician serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2024 general election. A member of the Social Democrats, he previously served on the Cork City Council, where he was the first representative from his party. Rice has a background in international development, law, and social activism, having worked with organizations such as the Gay Project and Trócaire. As a legislator, he focuses on housing affordability, healthcare reform, and secularism in public life, currently serving as the Chairperson of the Oireachtas Health Committee.
Details
- Born
- 1990 · 36 years old
- Birth place
- Camp, County Kerry, Ireland
- Education
- University College Cork, University of Oxford
- Career
- Coordinator of the Gay Project, political advisor, parliamentary assistant
