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
ConstituencyKildare
Personal details
Born(1910-01-14)14 January 1910
Athy, County Kildare, Ireland
Died2 May 1982(1982-05-02) (aged 72)
County Kildare, Ireland
Political partyFianna 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.

References

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


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