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Cahir O'Higgins (born 1975) is an Irish solicitor and criminal law and human rights advocate. He is known for his work and advocacy in high-profile criminal defence cases. ==Personal life== He was born Cahir Fergal O'Higgins in Dublin, Ireland, named after his grand-uncle Cahir Davitt, son of Land league founder, workers rights activist and Fenian leader Michael Davitt. He was educated in St Brigid's vocational school, Loughrea, National University of Ireland, Galway and the Law Society of Ireland. O'Higgins comes from a well-established Irish political family. His paternal grandfather was Thomas F. O'Higgins, a former cabinet minister. His granduncle was Kevin O'Higgins. O'Higgins's uncle was Tom O'Higgins, a former chief justice and presidential candidate in 1966 and 1973. His maternal grandmother married Patrick Hogan , who later became the first minister for agriculture after the death of her first husband Michael Davitt. His cousins sit as Judges of both the Supreme court and high court of Ireland. His mother Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins was a former member of parliament, as was his father, Michael O'Higgins.〔http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2005/04/19/00013.asp〕 His parents were the first married couple ever to be elected to the same Dáil. O’Higgins married Alison Sherlock and has four Children. He is known as a competitive triathlete having competed for Ireland in the European championships in 2014.〔http://www.t3tri.org/clubhome/〕 He also represented Ireland as an international karate fighter.〔http://www.thefreelibrary.com/'I+don't+cash+in+on+the+legal+aid+system..+in+fact+recent+cuts+mean...-a0323376358〕 His involvement in Human Rights law originated in student politics where he served as anti-discrimination officer on the National University of Ireland Galway, Students Union.〔http://services.su.nuigalway.ie/site/view/1786〕 He was formally supported in his election campaign by the Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Socialist party student organisations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cahir O'Higgins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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