Joe Costello (politician)
Introduction


**Joseph Costello** (born 13 July 1945\) is an Irish former [Labour Party](/wiki/Labour_Party_%28Ireland%29 "Labour Party (Ireland)") politician who was a member of [Dublin City Council](/wiki/Dublin_City_Council "Dublin City Council") from 2019 to 2023\. He served as a [Minister of State](/wiki/Minister_of_State_%28Ireland%29 "Minister of State (Ireland)") from 2011 to 2014\. He was a [Teachta Dála](/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la "Teachta Dála") (TD) for the [Dublin Central](/wiki/Dublin_Central_%28D%C3%A1il_constituency%29 "Dublin Central (Dáil constituency)") constituency from 1992 to 1997 and 2000 to 2016\.

He also served as a member of the Dublin City Council from 1999 to 2002\. He was a [Senator](/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann "Seanad Éireann") for the [Administrative Panel](/wiki/Administrative_Panel "Administrative Panel") from 1989 to 1992 and from 1997 to 2002\. In July 2023, he announced his retirement from politics.


How did his service as Minister of State impact the country?