John O'Donoghue (politician) - Early and Private Life

Early and Private Life

John O'Donoghue was born in Cahersiveen, County Kerry in 1956. He was educated locally at Cahersiveen CBS and later attended University College Cork (UCC) where he studied law. He graduated from UCC in 1976 with a BCL (Hons) and in 1977 with a LLB (Hons). O'Donoghue later attended the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland from where he graduated as a solicitor in 1978. Once qualified he practised as a solicitor in his home town of Cahersiveen before entering political life.

O'Donoghue is married to Kate Ann Murphy and they have two sons and one daughter. His father-in-law, Michael Pat Murphy, was a Labour Party TD for Cork South–West from 1951 until 1981.

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