Thomas David Looney was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-East constituency at the 1943 general election.[1]
Thomas Looney | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1943 – May 1944 | |
| Constituency | Cork South-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Labour Party |
In 1944 the Labour Party split and Looney became a member of the new political movement, the National Labour Party. The split was healed when new party merged with the Labour Party in 1950. He stood as an independent candidate at the 1944 general election but lost his seat.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Looney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Thomas Looney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
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