Mark Ward (politician)

Mark Ward (born 1974/1975)[1] is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency since the 2019 by-election.

He was co-opted representing Sinn Féin onto South Dublin County Council on 14 March 2016, for the Clondalkin local electoral area.

[8][9] Despite predictions that he would lose his seat, he retained it at the 2020 general election, alongside his running mate Eoin O'Broin.

Despite predictions that he would lose his seat Ward came second after the first count and was the second candidate elected alongside Eoin O'Broin.

[15] From November 2016 until 2017, he was homeless, and this experience has resulted in him vowing to focus on housing as his main priority in politics.