Pearse Doherty

Pearse Doherty

politician Ireland

Pearse Doherty is an Irish politician and a member of Sinn Féin, known for his role as the party's finance spokesman. He has been vocal in criticizing government policies and advocating for renters' rights, particularly in the context of the ongoing housing crisis in Ireland. Recently, he highlighted Taoiseach Micheál Martin's comments during a heated debate in the Dáil, where he accused the Taoiseach of taking advantage of parliamentary procedures.

Born on Jan 16, 1972 (54 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
36,887
Power
37$
Sentiment
6.25
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 4 6.25 0.67% +10% 5,030,000 36,887 $5,100 37$
Totals 4 5,030,000 36,887 $5,100 37$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Sinn Féin’s Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty claimed the meeting between Burke and fuel industry representatives was a pointless exercise. 4

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Petrol and diesel nears €2 a litre as fuel industry dismisses claims of profiteering – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said in the Dáil last September that insurance companies in this State are making profits far in excess of industry norms. 8

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Penalising a widow for taking her late husband off the insurance is pretty callous – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman, linked the increase in energy bill arrears to the removal of energy credits in the budget. 6

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Almost 320,000 customers unable to pay energy bills last December – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Pearse Doherty argued at the time that while 'families in Ireland are crippled by the cost-of-living crisis' the Government was 'proposing that billions of euro are given to Ukraine for weapons of war'. 6

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for Ukraine – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the money would be better spent elsewhere and criticised the loan as funding 'an enormous escalation in military financing'. 4

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Ireland’s contributions to Ukraine ‘well below’ aid given by smaller EU states – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Pearse Doherty is the Sinn Féin finance spokesman who accused the Government of broken promises on flood relief schemes. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Tánaiste and Pearse Doherty warned to ‘behave with a bit of decorum’ in Dáil – The Irish Times