Paddy Agnew (Irish republican)
Paddy Agnew | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – February 1982 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1955 Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
| Political party | Anti H-Block |
Patrick Agnew (born 8 March 1955) is a former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer who was elected to Dáil Éireann during the 1981 Irish hunger strike.[1]
Agnew was born in
]While his grandfather's activism factored into his decision to join the Provisional IRA in 1972,
Crumlin Road, and the H-Blocks of Long Kesh. He was involved in the blanket protest in the H-Blocks.[2]
Although not on hunger strike, he was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency at the 1981 general election, topping the poll.[3] He did not take his seat, as he remained in prison.[1] The other successful Anti H-Block candidate was Kieran Doherty, who was elected in Cavan–Monaghan and died on hunger strike.[4]
Agnew was released from prison in 1986 and joined the Sinn Féin cumann in Dundalk.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Patrick Agnew". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Ella O'Dwyer. "Remembering 1981 – Paddy Agnew interviewed". An Phoblacht. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ "Paddy Agnew". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Kieran Doherty". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Ella O'Dwyer. "Remembering 1981 – Paddy Agnew interviewed". An Phoblacht. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
