Dr Cathal Berry is an Independent TD for the constituency of Kildare South. Cathal is a farmer’s son, medical doctor and military veteran.
Prior to becoming a TD, Cathal spent 23 years in the Irish Defence Forces. During this time, he spent six years in the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) and served overseas in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East. In 2008, Cathal led an ARW company in Chad and he later took a self-funded career break to qualify as a medical doctor in Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin. He subsequently worked in HSE hospital emergency departments all over the country and then returned to the Defence Forces where he was appointed head of the Military Medical School in the Curragh, Co. Kildare.
Having worked in the voluntary, private and public sectors, both nationally and
internationally, Cathal has established an established reputation for decency and hard work. He has pledged to continue to work tirelessly on behalf of all his constituents in South Kildare.
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