Donal Moynihan
Donal Moynihan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1992 – May 2007 | |
| In office November 1982 – June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1941 Ballymakeera, County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Catherine Twomey (m. 1965) |
| Children | 9, including Aindrias |
Donal Moynihan (born 2 October 1941) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 1982 to 1989 and 1992 to 2007.[1]
Moynihan was born in Ballymakeera, County Cork in 1941. He was educated at Ballyvourney Vocational School, and worked as a farmer before entering politics on a full-time basis. He is married to Catherine Twomey, and they have nine children. Moyniahn first became involved in politics when he was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 1970, taking over his father's seat which the elder Moynihan had held since 1928. Donal Moynihan was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the November 1982 general election. He retained his seat until the 1989 general election, when he lost out to his running mate, Laurence Kelly.[2]
Moynihan regained his seat at the 1992 general election, unseating Kelly in the process and was re-elected at the 1997 and 2002 general elections. In Dáil Éireann, he was a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Heritage and the Irish language, and was also a member of the Joint House Services Committee. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to party colleague Batt O'Keeffe.
References
- ^ "Donal Moynihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Donal Moynihan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 July 2010.