Colm Brophy

Colm Brophy (born 22 June 1966) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency since the 2016 general election.

[2] Before becoming a councillor, he was the Director of Elections for the European Parliament campaigns for Fine Gael candidates Mary Banotti and Gay Mitchell.

[4][3] During 2015 until his election to the Dáil, Brophy served as President of the Association of Irish Local Government (AILG).

[5] At the 2016 general election, Brophy stood as one of three Fine Gael candidates in the Dublin South-West constituency.

[9][10] Following the formation of the 32nd government of Ireland, Brophy was appointed on 1 July 2020 as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for overseas development aid and diaspora.

Brophy and his wife Maeve O'Connell in 2024