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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 2000 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary South |
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| Born | (1950-08-09) 9 August 1950 (age 74) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
Séamus Healy (born 9 August 1950) is an Irish independent politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary South from 2000 to 2007.
He is part of the Clonmel based Workers' and Unemployed Action Group which has a number of local representatives on South Tipperary County Council and Clonmel Borough Council. Phil Prendergast, a former member of the Workers' and Unemployed Action Group ran unsuccessfully in the 2007 general election for the Labour Party.
A former hospital administrator, Healy was first elected to the 28th Dáil at a by-election on 22 June 2000. He was re-elected at the 2002 general election. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to Martin Mansergh of Fianna Fáil. After losing his Dáil seat he as returned to serve as councillor in South Tipperary for Clonmel, being co-opted for Pat English, after which he was appointed to various committees such as the local Vocational Education Committee, promotion of the Irish language and various water supply committees.
His brother Paddy Healy served as president of the Teachers' Union of Ireland and ran unsuccessfully in the Seanad elections in 2007 on the NUI panel, and in the 1980s ran in the Dublin North East Dáil constituency.
Séamus Healy was elected to South Tipperary County Council at the 2009 local elections.
References
- "Mr. Séamus Healy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Séamus Healy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Cite error: The named reference "elecs_irl" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- "I'll be back - Healy". Tipperary Star. 31 May 2007.
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| Preceded byMichael Ferris (Labour Party) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Tipperary South 2000–2007 |
Succeeded by] (Fianna Fáil) |