Danny Healy-Rae, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Danny Healy-Rae

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1954

Place of Birth: Kilgarvan, Munster, Ireland

Profession: politician

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Danny Healy-Rae

  • Danny Healy-Rae (born 16 July 1954) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry constituency since the 2016 general election.He is a son of Jackie Healy-Rae and brother of fellow constituency TD Michael Healy-Rae.
  • He has worked in plant hire and owns a pub in Kilgarvan, businesses associated with the Healy-Rae family.
  • Prior to entering national politics, he was a member of Kerry County Council from 2003 to 2016 for the Killarney electoral area.
  • He gained attention for being in favour of drinking and driving, as a way of reducing rural isolation.He has publicly denied global warming and opposed Ireland's carbon tax.
  • He stated in the Dáil his belief that "God above is in charge of the weather and that we here cannot do anything about it."Healy-Rae is pro-life, and against same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption, calling it unnatural for a gay couple to adopt a child.
  • On the latter he commented, "What was I very worried about – and still am – is that two men, or two women, could adopt a little baby girl or a little baby boy and these babies would have no say in it."

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