Denis Jones

Denis Jones
Denis Jones
Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
	In office; 15 November 1967 – 5 July 1977
Ceann Comhairle	Cormac Breslin; Seán Treacy;
Preceded by	Cormac Breslin
Succeeded by	Seán Browne
Teachta Dála
	In office; March 1957 – June 1977
Constituency	Limerick West
Personal details
Born	12 October 1906; County Limerick, Ireland
Died	6 May 1987 (aged 80); County Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Anne O'Donnell
Children	4
Education	Rockwell College
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Dublin

Denis Francis Jones (12 October 1906 – 6 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A school teacher by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the December 1955 by-election. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick West constituency at the 1957 general election.^[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at the 1977 general election.^[2] He served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle (deputy chairperson) of the Dáil from 1967 to 1977, and Fine Gael spokesperson for education.

He was educated at Rockwell College, and St Patrick's College, Dublin, where he trained as a teacher. He married Anne O'Donnell, and they had four daughters. He was active in the GAA and Muintir na Tíre.^[3]

References

^ "Denis Jones". Oireachtas Members Database. 25 May 1977. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
^ "Denis Jones". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
^ Denis Jones Limerick Politicians, www.limerickcity.ie

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