Hugh Conaghan
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Hugh Conaghan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Donegal North-East |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1926 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 24 March 2020 (aged 93) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Hugh Conaghan (6 May 1926 – 24 March 2020) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and transport official.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the Donegal North-East by-election on 10 June 1976.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency at the 1977 general election.[1] He was elected at the 1981 general election for the Donegal North-East constituency and was re-elected for this constituency until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[2] He lost his seat to party colleague Jim McDaid.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election.[2]
Hugh Conaghan died on 24 March 2020.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hugh Conaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Hugh Conaghan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
- ^ "Minister for Fun finds success the best medicine". The Irish Times. 5 June 1999. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Former Donegal TD Hugh Conaghan dies aged 93". Highland Radio. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.