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'''Michael Moynihan''' (17 June 1917 – 27 June 2001) was an Irish [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] politician who served as [[Government of the 24th Dáil|Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism]] from 1982 to 1987. He served as a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]] from 1973 to 1982 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}}</ref>
'''Michael Moynihan''' (17 June 1917 – 27 June 2001) was an Irish [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] politician who served as [[Government of the 24th Dáil|Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism]] from 1982 to 1987. He served as a [[Seanad Éireann|Senator]] for the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]] from 1973 to 1982 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>


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


He was elected to the [[22nd Dáil]] at the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 general election]], 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}}</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.{{fact|date=June 2021}}
He was elected to the [[22nd Dáil]] at the [[1981 Irish general election|1981 general election]], 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.{{fact|date=June 2021}}


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]].{{fact|date=June 2021}}
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]].{{fact|date=June 2021}}

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For other people named Michael Moynihan, see Michael Moynihan (disambiguation).

Michael Moynihan
Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism
In office
14 December 1982 – 20 January 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1989 – November 1992
In office
June 1981 – February 1987
ConstituencyKerry South
Senator
In office
1 March 1973 – 20 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
ChildrenBreda

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 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1973 to 1982 and as a Teachta Dála for the Kerry South constituency from 1981 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992.[1]

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

He was elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election, 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michael Moynihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Michael Moynihan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.


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