Ray Butler (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Irish politician
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Place of Birth: Kells, Leinster, Ireland
About Ray Butler (politician)
- Ray Butler (born 30 December 1965) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Senator since May 2016, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
- He previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath West constituency from 2011 to 2016.Living in Trim, Butler's family is originally from Kells.
- He served on Trim Town Council from 2004 to 2011, including a year as mayor of that council, and was elected to Meath County Council in May 2009.He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.
- Butler was nominated to the 25th Seanad in May 2016.In 2019, it was reported that Butler had taken three years to repay the €30,000 severance allowance he received upon losing his Dáil seat, which became forfeit and repayable once he accepted a nomination to the Seanad.
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