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Larry Butler (Irish politician)

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Larry Butler
Senator
In office
13 September 2007 – 25 May 2011
ConstituencyIndustrial and Commercial Panel
Personal details
BornCounty Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseKathleen McNicholas
Children4

Larry Butler is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Career

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He was elected to Dublin County Council in 1991 for the Glencullen area, and was re-elected in 1999 to Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council for the Ballybrack electoral area.[2]

Controversy

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Following an expenses controversy, he resigned the Fianna Fáil party whip on 5 June 2010.[3] He did not contest the 2011 Seanad election.

References

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  1. ^ "Larry Butler". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Larry Butler". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Ivor Callely resigns FF party whip". RTÉ News. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.