13 Facts About Tommy Broughan

Thomas Broughan was born on 1 August 1947 and is an Irish former Independent politician who served as a Teachta Dala from 1992 to 2020.

Tommy Broughan sat as a TD for the Labour Party until late 2011, representing the Dublin North-East constituency from 1992 until constituency changes for the 2016 general election.

Tommy Broughan was educated at Moyle Park College, Clondalkin, University College Dublin and University of London.

Tommy Broughan worked as a teacher at St Aidan's CBS, Whitehall, before entering politics in 1991, when he was elected to Dublin City Council.

Tommy Broughan retained his seat at the 1997,2002,2007,2011 and 2016 general elections.

Tommy Broughan previously served as Labour Party Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; and Transport.

Tommy Broughan was regarded as being on the left-wing of the Labour Party.

Tommy Broughan first lost the party whip in 1994, during the Fianna Fail-Labour Party coalition when he disagreed with the government decision to sell Team Aer Lingus, but he returned when that coalition collapsed at the end of 1994.

Tommy Broughan had the Labour parliamentary party whip withdrawn on 29 June 2010, for failing to attend a vote on the Wildlife Bill 2010 in the Dail.

Tommy Broughan lost the parliamentary Labour Party whip after voting to reject a government amendment to extend the bank guarantee for another year on 1 December 2011.

Tommy Broughan stated he could not support adding more debt and called on Labour party TDs to join him on the opposition benches to oppose elements of the Government's economic policy.

Tommy Broughan has ruled himself out of joining the new party stating he planned to remain an Independent deputy.

Tommy Broughan voted for Richard Boyd Barrett for Taoiseach when the 32nd Dail first met.