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Thomas Dunne (Irish politician)
Thomas Dunne (10 March 1926 – 3 August 1990) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary North from 1961 to 1977.[1]
Thomas Dunne | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary North |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office March 1973 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Oireachtas Delegation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1926 County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 3 August 1990 (aged 64) County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1957 general election, but at the 1961 general election he defeated the Fianna Fáil TD Mary Ryan, and took his seat in the 17th Dáil.[2] He was re-elected at the next three general elections, before losing his seat in the Fianna Fáil landslide at the 1977 general election to Michael Smith.
In 1973, Dunne was appointed a member of the second delegation from the Oireachtas to the European Parliament.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Thomas Dunne". Oireachtas Members Database. 25 April 1974. from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Dunne – Dáil Éireann". ElectionsIreland.org. from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Dunne – European Parliament". ElectionsIreland.org. from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.