Jerry Buttimer

Jerry Buttimer (born 18 March 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2024 general election, and previously from from 2011 to 2016.

After early education in Cork, Buttimer studied for the priesthood for five years at St Patrick's College, Maynooth as a candidate for the Diocese of Cork and Ross before opting not to pursue the priesthood.

Following his involvement in the Oireachtas Golf Society scandal ("golfgate"), Buttimer resigned as Leas-Cathaoirleach on 21 August 2020.

Buttimer and 80 others attended a golf function and dinner the previous day.

In April 2020 he had accused broadcaster Ivan Yates of "irresponsible behaviour", telling him that public health measures were "about saving lives... not socialising".

In June, he had suggested Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire was "happy to abandon public health advice".