Francis O'Brien

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Francis O'Brien
Senator
In office October 1989 – April 2011
Constituency	Agricultural Panel
Personal details
Born	7 April 1943 (1943-04-07) (age 68) Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse(s)	Gertrude Smith
Children	4

Francis "Francie" O'Brien (born 7 April 1943) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Senator from 1989 to 2011, elected by the Agricultural Panel.^[1]

O'Brien is a native of Latton, near Ballybay, in County Monaghan. He was a member of Monaghan County Council from 1979 until 2003. He was Chairman of Monaghan County Council from 1986–1987.^[2]

On 25 April 2010, the Mail on Sunday ran a lead story saying that O'Brien had borrowed €10 million from Irish Nationwide Building Society, under the headline "FF Senator got €10m loans from Fingleton". The article claimed that the loans were fast-tracked by Michael Fingleton "without demonstrable security or documentation".

On 14 June 2010, the Irish Independent reported that in 2006, O'Brien spent millions of euro on agricultural land outside the village of Inniskeen, County Monaghan in the hope that it would be rezoned for housing. However, the Inniskeen Action Committee opposed the development and, despite several Fianna Fáil councillors voting for the rezoning, the motion was defeated by Fine Gael and Sinn Féin councillors. The land is now worth a fraction of the purchase price.^[3]

He did not contest the 2011 Seanad election.

[edit] References

^ "Mr. Francis O'Brien". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=21&MemberID=1970&ConstID=205. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ "Francis O'Brien". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2634. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ "FF senator left millions out of pocket as land plans rejected". http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ff-senator-left-millions-out-of-pocket-as-land-plans-rejected-2219643.html. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

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Administrative Panel	Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind)

Elected or appointed later	2009 James Carroll (FF) in place of Tony Kett Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) in place of Alan Kelly 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) in place of Peter Callanan Mark Dearey (GP) in place of Déirdre de Búrca 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF) in place of Ciarán Cannon

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Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)

Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) Frank Feighan (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Joe McHugh (FG) Joanna Tuffy (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Ulick Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Martin Mansergh (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eamon Scanlon (FF) Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) Brian Hayes (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) Eddie Bohan (FF) Paul Coghlan (FG) Margaret Cox (Ind) Marc MacSharry (FF) Derek McDowell (Lab) Kieran Phelan (FF) Sheila Terry (FG) Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) Maurice Cummins (FG) Brendan Daly (FF) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Michael Finucane (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) John Hanafin (FF) Jim Higgins (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Lab)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Cyprian Brady (FF) Michael Brennan (PD) John Dardis (PD) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Brendan Kenneally (FF) Michael P. Kitt (FF) John Minihan (PD) Tom Morrissey (PD) Pat Moylan (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Kate Walsh (PD)

Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) Chris Wall (FF) Seán Dorgan (FF) Peter Sands (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) Joe Costello (Lab) Joe Doyle (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Fergus O'Dowd (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Connor (FG) Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Hayes (FG) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Ernie Caffrey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Margaret Cox (FF) William Farrell (FF) Pat Gallagher (Lab) Mick Lanigan (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Therese Ridge (FG) Seán Ryan (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) Frank Chambers (FF) John Dardis (PD) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) Jim Gibbons, Jnr (PD) Edward Haughey (FF) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Helen Keogh (PD) Ann Leonard (FF) Máirín Quill (PD)

Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) 2000 Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) Jim Glennon (FF) 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

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Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) Joe Doyle (FG) Tom Enright (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) Dick Roche (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Calnan (Lab) Brendan Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) John Dardis (PD) John V. Farrelly (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Cathy Honan (PD) Eddie Bohan (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) William Farrell (FF) Ann Gallagher (Lab) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Bill Cotter (FG) Denis Cregan (FG) Frank Fahey (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Joe Sherlock (Lab) Don Lydon (FF) Sean Maloney (Lab) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG)

National University of Ireland	Joe Lee (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (FG)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Sean Byrne (FF) Bill Cashin (Lab) Brian Crowley (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Billy Kelleher (FF) Pat Magner (Lab) Marian McGennis (FF) Jim Townsend (Lab) Jack Wall (Lab) Gordon Wilson (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) Michael Mulcahy (FF) 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) July 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) Niamh Cosgrave (FG) Michael Enright (DL) Aidan O'Connor (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats DL: Democratic Left Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–92) Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–93) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–90) Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–92) G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–93)

Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) Seán Doherty (FF) Michael Finneran (FF) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Tom Raftery (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Seán McCarthy (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Pat Upton (Lab)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Sean Byrne (FF) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Richard Conroy (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) William Farrell (FF) Denis Foley (FF) Michael Howard (FG) John Ryan (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Pól Ó Foighil (FG) Batt O'Keeffe (FF)

National University of Ireland	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) Hugh Byrne (FF) Martin Cullen (PD) John Dardis (PD) Helen Keogh (PD) Mick Lanigan (FF) Tony McKenna (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Donal Ormonde (FF) Eoin Ryan, Jnr (FF) G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) Pat Farrell (FF) Terry Leyden (FF) Dick Roche (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

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Name	Obrien, Francis
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Date of birth	7 April 1943
Place of birth	Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland
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