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Michael Conaghan
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyDublin South–Central
Personal details
BornSeptember 1944 (1944-09) (age 79)
NationalityIrish
Political partyLabour Party
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialist Party
(1982–91)
SpouseMarian Conaghan
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Michael Conaghan (born September 1944) is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South–Central constituency at the 2011 general election.[1]

Conaghan is originally from County Donegal. He lives in Ballyfermot, Dublin and is married with two children.[2] Conaghan is a teacher by profession and was vice-principal of Inchicore College of Further Education.

Originally a member of Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party he contested a number of elections for them in the 1980s. When the party merged with Labour in 1991 he was elected to Dublin City Council representing the Ballyfermot local electoral area.[3] He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2004 to 2005.

He did not contest the 2016 general election.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Michael Conaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Michael Conaghan TD". The Labour Party website. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Michael Conaghan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Labour TD confirms he will not contest next general election". The Irish Times. 30 June 2015.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Dublin
2004–2005
Succeeded by
Oireachtas
Preceded by Labour Party Teachta Dála for Dublin South–Central
2011–2016
Incumbent