Seán Ardagh
| Seán Ardagh | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1997 – January 2011 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1947 Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Maire Ardagh |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin, University of Toronto |
| Website | www.ardagh.org |
Seán Ardagh (born 25 November 1947) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South Central constituency from 1997 to 2011.[1] A Chartered Accountant by profession, Ardagh was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election and retained his seat at the 2002 and 2007 general elections. Ardagh replaced Ben Briscoe as the TD and main candidate for Fianna Fáil in Dublin South Central in 2002. He has served as Chairman of a number of Dáil committees.
He was first elected to Dublin County Council in 1985 and remained a member until 1999. He was elected to Dublin City Council in 1999 and remained a councillor until 2003.[2]
On 9 December 2010, he announced he would not be standing at the 2011 general election.[3] He resigned as a TD in February 2011, in advance of the 2011 general election.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mr. Seán Ardagh". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=21&ConstID=91. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Seán Ardagh". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4289. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Social Welfare Bill passed by the Dáil". RTÉ News. 9 December 2010. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1209/budget.html. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ "Seán Ardagh". Dáil Debates. http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2011/02/01/00003.asp. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
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| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Eric Byrne (Democratic Left) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin South Central 1997–2011 |
Succeeded by Eric Byrne (Labour Party) |
