| Michael Conaghan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Conaghan in 2008 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office June 2004 – June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Royston Brady |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Byrne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-09-04) 4 September 1944 (age 80) Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Marian Conaghan |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Michael Conaghan (born 4 September 1944) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 2011 to 2016. He also served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2004 to 2005.
Biography
Conaghan is originally from County Donegal. He lives in Ballyfermot, Dublin and is married with two children. He is a teacher by profession, and was vice-principal of Inchicore College of Further Education.
Originally a member of Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), he was the unsuccessful DSP candidate in Dublin West at the 1982 by-election and the November 1982, 1987, and 1989 general elections. When the party merged with Labour in 1991, he was elected to Dublin City Council representing the Ballyfermot local electoral area. At the 1997 general election, he was an independent candidate in Dublin Central.
He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2004 to 2005.
He was elected as a Labour TD for Dublin South-Central at the 2011 general election, but did not contest the 2016 general election.
References
- "Michael Conaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- "Michael Conaghan TD". The Labour Party website. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Michael Conaghan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- "Labour TD confirms he will not contest next general election". The Irish Times. 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Democratic Socialist Party (Ireland) candidates in Dáil elections
- Irish schoolteachers
- Labour Party (Ireland) TDs
- Lord mayors of Dublin
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Politicians from County Donegal
- People from Letterkenny
- Independent candidates in Dáil elections
- Labour Party (Ireland) local councillors