Patrick Dooley (politician)

Patrick Dooley (14 January 1910 – 2 May 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.^[1]

Patrick Dooley
Teachta Dála
In office March 1957 – April 1965
Constituency	Kildare
Personal details
Born	(1910-01-14)14 January 1910 Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
Died	2 May 1982(1982-05-02) (aged 72) County Kildare, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

A native of Athy, County Kildare and a schoolteacher, he was a successful candidate at the 1954 general election. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare constituency at the 1957 general election.^[2] He was re-elected at the 1961 general election, but lost his seat at the 1965 general election.^[2] He was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1973 general election.^[2]

Dooley was related to Kildare TD Thomas Harris and to the MP Matthew Harris.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Patrick Dooley". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
2. "Patrick Dooley". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 January 2011.