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'''Michael Moynihan''' (17 June 1917 – 27 June 2001) was an Irish [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] politician who served in the [[Oireachtas]] as a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] and as a [[Teachta Dála|TD]] for [[Kerry South (Dáil Éireann constituency)|Kerry South]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=22&MemberID=785&ConstID=112|title=Mr. Michael Moynihan|work=Oireachtas Members Database|accessdate=11 February 2013}}</ref>
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| subterm = 1982–1987
| office1 = [[Teachta Dála]]
| term_start1 = [[1989 Irish general election|June 1989]]
| term_end1 = [[1992 Irish general election|November 1992]]
| term_start2 = [[1981 Irish general election|June 1981]]
| term_end2 = [[1987 Irish general election|February 1987]]
| constituency2 = [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]]
| office3 = [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]]
| term_start3 = 1 June 1973
| term_end3 = 11 June 1981
| constituency3 = [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]]
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| birth_place = [[Kinsale]], [[County Cork]], Ireland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|6|27|1917|6|17|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Cork (city)|Cork]], Ireland
| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]]
| party = [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
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| children = [[Breeda Moynihan-Cronin|Breeda]]
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'''Michael Moynihan''' (17 June 1917 – 27 June 2001) was an Irish [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] politician who served as [[Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment|Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism]] from 1982 to 1987. He served as a [[Seanad Éireann|senator]] from 1973 to 1981 and as a [[Teachta Dála]] for the [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]] constituency from 1981 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Moynihan.S.1973-06-01/|title=Michael Moynihan|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=11 February 2013|archive-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224941/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Moynihan.S.1973-06-01|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Biography==
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From [[Killarney]] and a psychiatric nurse by profession, Moynihan was elected in 1973 to the [[13th Seanad]] by the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]], which re-elected him in 1977 to the [[14th Seanad]].
Moynihan was born in [[Kinsale]], [[County Cork]], in 1917. He was a psychiatric nurse by profession.


He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Kerry South constituency six times, at the [[1954 Irish general election|1954]], [[1961 Irish general election|1961]], [[1965 Irish general election|1965]], [[1973 Irish general election|1973]] and [[1977 Irish general election|1977 general election]]s, and at a [[1966 Kerry South by-election|by-election in 1966]].<ref name=elecs_irl />
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He was elected to the [[22nd Dáil]] at the [[Irish general election, 1981|1981 general election]], becoming the first ever Labour TD for Kerry South, and returned to the [[23rd Dáil]] at the [[Irish general election, February 1982|February 1982 general election]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=8689|title=Michael Moynihan|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=11 February 2013}}</ref> He was re-elected at the [[Irish general election, November 1982|November 1982 general election]], sitting in the [[24th Dáil]]. He served as [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] at the [[Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation|Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism]] from 1982 to 1987.


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He was elected in 1973 to the [[13th Seanad]] as a senator for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]], which re-elected him in 1977 to the [[14th Seanad]].
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Moynihan was defeated at the [[Irish general election, 1987|1987 general election]], but returned at the [[Irish general election, 1989|1989 general election]] to sit in the [[26th Dáil]]. He did not stand at the [[Irish general election, 1992|1992 general election]], when his seat was retained for the Labour Party by his daughter [[Breeda Moynihan-Cronin]].

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At the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 general election]], on his seventh attempt, He was elected to the [[22nd Dáil]], becoming the first ever Labour Party TD for Kerry South, and returned to the [[23rd Dáil]] at the [[February 1982 Irish general election|February 1982 general election]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=8689|title=Michael Moynihan|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=11 February 2013|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020151628/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=8689|url-status=live}}</ref> He was re-elected at the [[November 1982 Irish general election|November 1982 general election]], sitting in the [[24th Dáil]]. He served as [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]] at the [[Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment|Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism]] from 1982 to 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1982-12-16/8/|title=Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil)|date=16 December 1982|access-date=15 April 2023|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}</ref>

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Moynihan was defeated at the [[1987 Irish general election|1987 general election]], but returned at the [[1989 Irish general election|1989 general election]] to sit in the [[26th Dáil]]. He did not stand at the [[1992 Irish general election|1992 general election]], when his seat was retained for the Labour Party by his daughter [[Breeda Moynihan-Cronin]].<ref name=elecs_irl/>


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 2 June 2024

Michael Moynihan
Minister of State
1982–1987Trade, Commerce and Tourism
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1989 – November 1992
In office
June 1981 – February 1987
ConstituencyKerry South
Senator
In office
1 June 1973 – 11 June 1981
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
Born(1917-06-17)17 June 1917
Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Died27 June 2001(2001-06-27) (aged 84)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
ChildrenBreeda

Michael Moynihan (17 June 1917 – 27 June 2001) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1982 to 1987. He served as a senator from 1973 to 1981 and as a Teachta Dála for the Kerry South constituency from 1981 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992.[1]

Biography

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Moynihan was born in Kinsale, County Cork, in 1917. He was a psychiatric nurse by profession.

He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Kerry South constituency six times, at the 1954, 1961, 1965, 1973 and 1977 general elections, and at a by-election in 1966.[2]

He was elected in 1973 to the 13th Seanad as a senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel, which re-elected him in 1977 to the 14th Seanad.

At the 1981 general election, on his seventh attempt, He was elected to the 22nd Dáil, becoming the first ever Labour Party TD for Kerry South, and returned to the 23rd Dáil at the February 1982 general election.[2] He was re-elected at the November 1982 general election, sitting in the 24th Dáil. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1982 to 1987.[3]

Moynihan was defeated at the 1987 general election, but returned at the 1989 general election to sit in the 26th Dáil. He did not stand at the 1992 general election, when his seat was retained for the Labour Party by his daughter Breeda Moynihan-Cronin.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Michael Moynihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Michael Moynihan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (24th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 16 December 1982. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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