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 |
| Died | 29 October 2022 (aged 81) County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Catherine Twomey (m. 1965) |
| Children | 9, including Aindrias |
Donal Moynihan (2 October 1941 – 29 October 2022)[1] was an 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.[2]
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 was married to Catherine Twomey, and they had nine children. Moynihan first held political office 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.[3]
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.[3]
His son Aindrias Moynihan was elected as a TD for Cork North-West in 2016.[4] Donal Moynihan died on 29 October 2022.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Ó Liatháin, Concubhar (29 October 2022). "Former Cork North West TD Donal Moynihan passes away". The Corkman. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via Irish Independent.
- ^ "Donal Moynihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Donal Moynihan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Taoiseach pays tribute to Donal Moynihan". RTÉ News. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.