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List of members of Seanad Éireann who died in office

The following is a list of members of Seanad Éireann who died in office.

Free State Seanad (1922–1936) edit

Member Party Date of death Age at death (years)
Thomas MacPartlin Labour 20 October 1923 43–44
Stephen O'Mara   Cumann na nGaedheal 26 July 1926[1] 81
Martin Fitzgerald Independent 9 March 1927[2] 59–60
Dermot Bourke, 7th Earl of Mayo Independent 31 December 1927[3] 76
William Sears Cumann na nGaedheal 23 March 1929 60–61
Alice Stopford Green Independent 28 May 1929[4] 81
Nugent Everard Independent 12 July 1929 79
Bryan Mahon Independent 29 September 1930[5] 68
Patrick W. Kenny Independent 22 April 1931[6]
Patrick Hooper Independent 6 September 1931[7]
Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart Independent 29 June 1933 75
Séamus Ryan Fianna Fáil 30 June 1933[8] 37
George Crosbie Cumann na nGaedheal 28 November 1934 69–70

Seanad Éireann (since 1937) edit

Member Party Panel/Constituency Date of death Age at death (years) Cause
Thomas Delany Independent Cultural and Educational 9 July 1939[9] 70
Maurice George Moore Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 8 September 1939[10] 85
Patrick Keohane Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 4 December 1939[11] 68–69
Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 1 July 1942[12] 85
Pádraic Ó Máille Fianna Fáil Nominated by the Taoiseach 19 January 1946[13] 67
William Magennis Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 30 March 1946[14] 78
John Thomas Keane Independent Labour 22 May 1946[15] 78
Thomas Kennedy Labour Labour 18 September 1947[16] 78
Joseph Brennan Independent Industrial and Commercial 1 February 1950[17]
Seán Campbell Labour Labour 27 February 1950[18] 60–61
Helena Concannon Fianna Fáil National University 27 February 1952 73
Michael Colgan Independent Labour 22 June 1953[19]
James Kilroy Fianna Fáil Agricultural 5 January 1954
James B. Lynch Fianna Fáil Industrial and Commercial 12 March 1954 63–65
James G. Douglas Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 16 September 1954 66–67
William Quirke Fianna Fáil Agricultural 5 March 1955[20] 58–59
Matthew Smith Fianna Fáil Industrial and Commercial 3 November 1955[21]
Andrew Clarkin Fianna Fáil Industrial and Commercial 23 November 1955[22] 53–54
James McGee Independent Industrial and Commercial 19 January 1956[23]
Frederick Hawkins Independent Labour 2 August 1956
Seán Moylan Fianna Fáil Nominated by the Taoiseach 16 November 1957[24] 67
Patrick Baxter Clann na Talmhan Agricultural 3 April 1959[25] 67
John O'Leary Labour Administrative 21 June 1959 64
William Fearon Independent Dublin University 27 December 1959 57
Frank Purcell Independent Labour 2 April 1960
Henry Barniville Fine Gael National University 23 September 1960[26] 73
John Donnelly Sheridan Independent Agricultural 5 April 1963
Daniel Moloney Fianna Fáil Industrial and Commercial 26 June 1963 53
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 19 November 1964 81
Margaret Mary Pearse Fianna Fáil Administrative 7 November 1968 90
James Martin Fianna Fáil Agricultural 3 October 1969[27] 63–64
Owen Sheehy-Skeffington Independent Dublin University 7 June 1970[28] 61 Heart attack
Jimmy Dunne Labour Labour 23 February 1972[29] 50–51
Cornelius O'Callaghan Fianna Fáil Agricultural 24 January 1974[30] 51–52
Billy Fox Fine Gael Cultural and Educational 12 March 1974 35 Assassination – shot during the Troubles[31]
Bob Aylward Fianna Fáil Agricultural 18 July 1974[32] 63
Denis Farrelly Fine Gael Industrial and Commercial 12 March 1974[33] 62
Mary Walsh Fine Gael Cultural and Educational 18 August 1976 46
Jack Garrett Fianna Fáil Administrative 11 September 1977 63
Jack Daly Fine Gael Industrial and Commercial 5 May 1988[34] 72
Gordon Wilson Independent Nominated by the Taoiseach 27 June 1995 67 Heart attack[35]
Seán Fallon Fianna Fáil Industrial and Commercial 4 July 1995[36] 57
Liam Naughten Fine Gael Agricultural 16 November 1996 52 Traffic accident[37]
Patrick McGowan Fianna Fáil Agricultural 3 October 1999 73
Kate Walsh Progressive Democrats Nominated by the Taoiseach 24 April 2007 60 Complications from diabetes[38]
Tony Kett Fianna Fáil Administrative 19 April 2009 57 Cancer[39]
Peter Callanan Fianna Fáil Agricultural 11 October 2009[40] 74
Kieran Phelan Fianna Fáil Industrial and Commercial 26 May 2010[41] 60

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Death of Senator". Seanad Éireann. 19 November 1926.
  2. ^ "Martin Fitzgerald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Dermot Bourke". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Alice Stopford Green". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Bryan Mahon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Patrick W. Kenny". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Patrick Hooper". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Obituary". The Irish Press 1931–1995. Paid Archive. 1 July 1933. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Death of a Senator". Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 July 1939. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Maurice George Moore". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Patrick Keohane". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Mac Fhionnlaoich, Peadar Toner (McGinley, Peter Toner; 'Cú Uladh')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Ó Máille, Pádraig". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. ^ "William Magennis". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  15. ^ "John Thomas Keane". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  16. ^ "Thomas Kennedy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Joseph Brennan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Seán Campbell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  19. ^ "Michael Colgan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  20. ^ "Mr. William Quirke". Funeral. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  21. ^ "Matthew Smith". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  22. ^ "Andrew Clarkin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  23. ^ "Death of Senator. Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 1 February 1956. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  24. ^ "Tributes to Moylan on 50th anniversary of death". 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  25. ^ "Death of Leas-Chathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 29 April 1959. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Barniville, Henry Leo". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  27. ^ "James Martin". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  28. ^ "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  29. ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 72, Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 February 1972. Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  30. ^ "Cornelius O'Callaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  31. ^ McKittrick, David. Lost Lives: The Stories of the Men, Women and Children who Died as a Result of the Northern Ireland Troubles. Random House, 2001. pp.426–427
  32. ^ "Bob Aylward". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  33. ^ "Denis Farrelly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  34. ^ "Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 11 May 1988. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
  35. ^ "Obituary: Gordon Wilson". The Independent. 28 June 1995. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  36. ^ "Seanad Éireann, Volume 144, 4 July 1995, Announcement by Cléireach an tSeanaid of Vacancy in the Office of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas Official Report. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  37. ^ Walsh, Jimmy. "Details of crash given at inquest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  38. ^ Clodagh Mulvey (24 April 2007). "Tánaiste pays tribute to late senator". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  39. ^ "FF Senator Tony Kett dies after long illness". The Irish Times. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  40. ^ "FF Senator Callanan dies in Co Cork". RTÉ News. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  41. ^ "Senator Kieran Phelan dies suddenly". RTÉ News. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.

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