1. Ruth Coppinger was born on 18 April 1967 and is an Irish politician and member of the Socialist Party, and Teachta Dala for the Dublin West constituency.
18 Facts About Ruth Coppinger
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Ruth Coppinger lost her seat at the general election in February 2020, but was re-elected in 2024.
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Ruth Coppinger was co-opted to the council in 2003, replacing Joe Higgins.
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Ruth Coppinger was elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2009.
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Ruth Coppinger was an unsuccessful candidate for the Socialist Party at the 2011 Dublin West by-election.
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Ruth Coppinger has supported the tenants of Tyrrelstown, who were made homeless when a Goldman Sachs vulture fund sold their houses.
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On 6 April 2016, following the failure of the Dail to elect a Taoiseach at that first sitting, Ruth Coppinger was nominated for the role of Taoiseach, becoming the first female nominee in the history of the state.
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Ruth Coppinger is an advocate for abortion rights in Ireland, and was a founding member of ROSA, a movement for reproductive justice in Ireland.
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At the general election in February 2020, Ruth Coppinger was defeated in the Dublin West constituency.
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Ruth Coppinger unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Seanad election for the NUI constituency.
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In June 2024, Ruth Coppinger was elected to Fingal County Council for the Castleknock local electoral area on the 7th Count.
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At the 2024 general election, Ruth Coppinger was elected to the Dail.
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Ruth Coppinger stood by her statement, asserting she believed the women's accounts and questioned why such allegations would be fabricated.
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Ruth Coppinger is an advocate of secularism and believes in abolishing both the Angelus and the Dail prayer, viewing them as relics of an outdated intertwining of religion and governance.
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Ruth Coppinger has called for the requisitioning of Church lands and property, citing the Church's failure to meet commitments to abuse victims and the necessity of addressing historical injustices.
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Ruth Coppinger emphasises the hypocrisy of criminalising drug use while overlooking the societal harm caused by alcohol and advocates for expanding access to medicinal cannabis, criticising the political inertia in addressing this need.
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In 2018 Ruth Coppinger praised the MeToo movement for exposing patterns of abuse and systemic inequality.
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In 2013 during referendum to abolish the Irish senate, Ruth Coppinger campaigned for a yes vote, calling the institution elitist and undemocratic.