Neasa Hourigan

Neasa Hourigan (/ˈnæsə ˈhuːrɪɡən/; born 9 October 1980) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency since the 2020 general election.

Early life

Hourigan was born in Limerick. Her father Michael Hourigan is a former Fine Gael Limerick City Councillor as well as a former Mayor of Limerick. Neasa was educated at Laurel Hill Colaiste FCJ. She later went on to graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Dublin Institute of Technology, a Master of Architecture from University College Dublin, and a PhD from Queen's University Belfast, where she later lectured.

Political career

She was elected to represent Cabra-Glasnevin local electoral area on Dublin City Council following the 2019 local elections. She is the Green Party's Spokesperson for Finance.

Hourigan helped to establish the Irish Pedestrian Network born out of Dublin Blockers, a social media campaign she started in 2018 highlighting the issues pedestrians in Central Dublin were facing. Within this network, she organised an activist group, Streets are for People.

Personal life

Hourigan lives in Cabra, Dublin. She has three children, one of whom has a sight disability.