User talk:Davidmcardle007
David McArdle[edit]
Born David Joseph McArdle (b.13th september 1990) is currently a Leinster Representative for the National Youth Committee for Ógra Fianna Fáil. He was elected to the National Youth Committee at the Ógra Fianna Fáil youth conference in Bundoran County Donegal.
Early life & Education[edit]
He is from Dundalk in County Louth and was educated in the Saint Nicholas' Monastery National School (De La Salle Primary School) from 1994 to 2003 and the De La Salle College from 2003 to 2008 where he completed his Leaving Certificate. While at secondary school, David was a member of the Student's council, a Deputy Head Prefect, Chairperson of the Environmental Committee in the school who were successful in achieving the Green Flag Award. He and some of his colleagues on the committee were presented with the Green Flag by the Green Party Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan T.D. in April 2008. Also at the school in May 2008 there was a local ceremony held for the Green Flag achievement, attended by Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Dermot Ahern T.D., some local Councillors, teachers and Parents. He is currently a student at University College Dublin studying for his BA in Spanish and Geography. He has previously studied First year Economics and Irish Politics.
Fianna Fáil[edit]
His family have been supporters of Fianna Fáil since the party was founded by Eamonn De Valera. His grandfather on his mothers side was a major supporter of the party and David is now in the Cumann that his grandfather once was a member of, the Philip Daly Cumann. His grandfather died in 1980. David First joined Fianna Fáil in September 2008 when he started studying in UCD and became a member of the Kevin Barry Cumann. However he didn't become heavily involved in the Cumann due to the fact that he wanted to become more involved in his own Constituency. As a result he joined his local Ógra Fianna Fáil in Louth in 2009 and was elected as the Assistant Secretary of the Ógra in August 2009. At the Ógra AGM he was also elected as a member of the North Louth Comhairle Ceanntair. In November 2009 he was nominated as a candidate by the Ógra to the National Youth Committee for Ógra Fianna Fáil. He was elected with Damien Gorman from Offaly Ógra, unopposed due to the fact they were the only two candidates nominated. In February 2010 at the AGM of the Philip Daly Cumann he was elected as the Membership Officer for the Cumann. On the same night the AGM for the Comhairle Ceanntair was held after each individual AGM of the Cumann's in North Louth were held. David was elected to the position as Vice-Chairperson of the North Louth Comhairle Ceanntair, the Senior Fianna Fáil Party in North Louth along with long term Fianna Fáil member John Temple becoming Chairperson. This was a huge achievement by him since he only joined Louth Fianna Fáil in August 2009.