Richard Barry (Irish politician)

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Richard Barry
June 1953 – October 1961
ConstituencyCork East
Personal details
Born(1919-09-04)4 September 1919
Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Died28 April 2013(2013-04-28) (aged 93)
Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseMargaret Barry
ChildrenMyra Barry
OccupationPublican

Richard Barry (4 September 1919 – 28 April 2013) was an

by-election in 1953 following the death of the Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) Seán Keane.[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired at the 1981 general election. From 1961 he was elected for the Cork North-East constituency.[3]

In 1973, he was appointed a

by-election in 1979
for the same constituency of Cork North-East. This is the only time a parent and child have been represented in the same constituency in the same Dáil.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former Fine Gael junior minister Dick Barry dies aged 93". RTÉ News. 29 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Richard Barry". Oireachtas Members Database. 4 March 1981. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Richard Barry". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
Political offices
New office Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
1973–1977
Office abolished