John Paul O'Shea

John Paul O'Shea (born 1982/1983) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency since the 2024 general election.^[2][3]

John Paul O'Shea TD
O'Shea in 2024
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2024
Constituency	Cork North-West
Personal details
Born	1982/1983 (age 41–42)[1]
Political party	Fine Gael
Other political affiliations	Independent (2009–2018)

He was a member of Cork County Council from the Kanturk area from 2009 to 2024.^[4][5] He was elected to Cork County Council in 2009, as an independent and was re-elected in 2014.^[1] In 2016, he ran for the Dáil, as an independent but was eliminated on the ninth count. In 2018, he joined Fine Gael and was elected for that party at the 2019 and 2024 local elections.^[1]

O'Shea was elected on the 6th count in the 2024 election. He was subsequently appointed Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development.^[6]