title: Marc Ó Cathasaigh
text: # Marc Ó Cathasaigh
  
  Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Irish pronunciation:; born 3 January 1977) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.
  
  He was a member of Waterford City and County Council for the Tramore local electoral area from 2019 to 2020. Laura Swift was co-opted to his seat on the council following his election to the Dáil.
  
  He was a primary school teacher at Glór na Mara in Tramore and the chair of the Waterford Cycling Campaign.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Ó Cathasaigh is from Butlerstown. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Old and Middle English, both from University College Cork. He then went on to study to become a Primary Teacher at the Marino Institute of Education.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He lives in Tramore, County Waterford, with his wife Róisín and their three sons.
  
  