Paddy Lane (7 September 1934 – 23 July 2012)[1] was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was president of the Irish Farmers' Association from 1976 to 1980.
Paddy Lane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office June 1989 – June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Munster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Lane 7 September 1934 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 23 July 2012 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
He was elected to the European Parliament at the 1989 European election for the Munster constituency.[2] He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development in the European Parliament. He lost his seat at the 1994 European election.
Lane played rugby union for Ireland, earning a single cap in 1964.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Paddy Lane lauded by IFA chief for career dedicated to helping others". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Paddy Lane". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Patrick Lane". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
External links
edit- Personal profile of Paddy Lane in the European Parliament's database of members