Tom Brabazon TD
Brabazon in 2024
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2024
Constituency	Dublin Bay North
Lord Mayor of Dublin
In office 13 February 2020 – 29 June 2020
Preceded by	Paul McAuliffe
Succeeded by	Hazel Chu
Personal details
Born	1969/1970 (age 55–56) Dublin, Ireland
Party	Fianna Fáil
Alma mater	University College Dublin
Occupation	Solicitor

Tom Brabazon (born 1969/1970)^[1] is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Bay North constituency since the 2024 general election.^[2]

A Dublin City Councillor from 2003 to 2024 for the Donaghmede area,^[3] he was elected Deputy Lord Mayor in 2019, and was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin in February 2020 following his predecessor Paul McAuliffe's election to Dáil Éireann.^[4] His term as Lord Mayor ended on 29 June 2020.^[5][6]

Brabazon was co-opted to Dublin City Council in 2003 following the abolition of the dual mandate and was re-elected in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.^[4][7]

In 2015, Brabazon was criticised for comments in Northside People on childbirth and gender quotas,^[8][9] but later withdrew and apologised for the remarks.^[10]

In 2024, Brabazon was selected to contest the next general election for the Dublin Bay North constituency, with councillor Deirdre Heney later being added to the ticket. ^[11]

At the 2024 general election, Brabazon was elected to the Dáil.

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