| Dominick Cafferky | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1951 – May 1954 | |
| In office June 1943 – February 1948 | |
| Constituency | Mayo South |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 15 March 1971 |
| Political party | Clann na Talmhan |
| Spouse | Hannah Kilkenny |
Dominick Cafferky (died 15 March 1971) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician. A farmer from Kilkelly, County Mayo, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo South constituency at the 1943 general election. He was re-elected at the 1944 general election but lost his seat at the 1948 general election. He re-gained his seat at the 1951 general election but again lost his seat at the 1954 general election. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1957 and 1961 general elections.
In the early 1940s, Cafferky was imprisoned with Bernard Commons for one month in Sligo Prison for his part in land agitation in Mayo, after which he won a Dáil seat.
See also
References
- "Dominick Cafferky". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- "Dominick Cafferky". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- "TDs who have seen the inside of a cell". The Irish Times. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
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