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This is a list of members of the Oireachtas (National Parliament of Ireland)[1] who served a prison sentence or were interned since 1923 in any jurisdiction before, during or after their time as a Teachta Dála (TD) or Senator.

Name Party Term of office Prison time Prison(s) Reason Notes
Henry Coyle Cumann na nGaedheal 1923 May 1924 1924–27 ? Fraud (Bouncing cheques)[2] Disqualified from the Oireachtas as a result
Seán McGuinness Republican 1923 October 1925 1925–26 Mountjoy Assaulting a Garda Sergeant Disqualified from the Oireachtas as a result
Dominick Cafferky Clann na Talmhan 1943 1954 early 1940s Sligo Gaol 1940s land agitation in Mayo[2] Later became a leading Dáil spokesman on penal reform
Bernard Commons Clann na Talmhan Dec 1945 1957 early 1940s Sligo Gaol 1940s land agitation in Mayo[2]
James Larkin Labour Party 1927 1944 1940s ? Bankruptcy[2]
John Joe McGirl Sinn Féin 1957 1961 1946 ? IRA membership
1957–62 Mountjoy Actions during the IRA Border Campaign
Tomás Mac Giolla Workers' Party Nov 1982 1992 1956–62 Mountjoy IRA membership and actions during the IRA Border Campaign
Proinsias De Rossa Sinn Féin,
Workers' Party,
Democratic Left,
Labour Party 		Feb 1982 2002 1956–59 Mountjoy, Curragh Camp IRA membership and actions during the IRA Border Campaign
Bernard Durkan Fine Gael 1981 1967 Mountjoy, Portlaoise Contempt of Court for activities relating to a farmers protest
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh Sinn Féin,
Republican Sinn Féin 		1957 1961 Jan–Jun 1957 Mountjoy Failing to account for his activities and actions during the IRA Border Campaign
Jun 1957–Sep 1958 Curragh Camp Interned Escaped in September 1958
Nov 1959–May 1960 Mountjoy Imprisoned under the Offences against the State Act
Jan–Jun 1973 Curragh Camp Membership of the Provisional IRA
Gerry Adams Sinn Féin 2011 2020 1972,
1973–76 		HMS Maidstone,
Long Kesh 		Membership of the Provisional IRA Interned, but imprisoned for attempted escape
Paddy Agnew Anti H-Block 1981 1982 1973–76,
1977–86 		Portlaoise,
Mountjoy,
Crumlin Road,
Maze 		Illegal importation of arms on behalf of the Provisional IRA and membership of same Elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election while in prison
Kieran Doherty Anti H-Block Jun 1981 Aug 1981 1976–81 Maze Possession of firearms and explosives, and hijacking Died on hunger strike in August 1981
Martin Ferris Sinn Féin 2002 2020 1984–94 Portlaoise Illegal importation of arms on behalf of the Provisional IRA and membership of the same
Dessie Ellis Sinn Féin 2011 1982–90 Portlaoise Provisional IRA membership
Tony Gregory Independent Feb 1982 Jan 2009 1986 Mountjoy For activities during a campaign in support of Dublin inner city street traders Spent 2 weeks in prison
Joe Costello Labour Nov 1982 Feb 2016 1986 Mountjoy For activities during a campaign in support of Dublin inner city street traders Spent one week in prison
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan Independent 2011 2014 1998 Loughan House Non payment of fines related to the Litter Pollution Act[3] Spent 3 weeks in prison
Liam Lawlor Fianna Fáil 1977 2002 Jan 2001,
Jan 2002,
Feb 2002 		Mountjoy Failure to cooperate with the Mahon Tribunal [4]
Joe Higgins Socialist Party 1997 2016 Sep–Oct 2003 Mountjoy Actions during the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign [5]
Clare Daly Socialist Party 2011 2019 Sep–Oct 2003 Mountjoy Actions during the Anti-Bin Tax Campaign [5]
United Left 7–9 pm, 9 December 2015 Limerick Prison Non-payment of fines Fined €2,000 on 22 April 2015 for entering a restricted area at Shannon Airport on 22 July 2014 when protesting against U.S. Air Force landings. Sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment.[6]
Ray Burke Fianna Fáil 1973 1998 Jan–Jun 2005 Arbour Hill Falsifying tax returns Mahon Tribunal stated that Burke was unambiguously "corrupt"
Francis O'Brien Fianna Fáil 1989 2011 2013–15 Castlerea Prison Demanding money with menaces
Ned O'Keeffe Fianna Fáil 1982 2011 2014 – Falsifying expense claims 7-month suspended sentence
Ivor Callely Fianna Fáil 1989 2011 2014–15 Wheatfield Prison Falsifying expense claims 5 months
Mick Wallace Independent 2011 2019 2–4 pm, 9 December 2015 Limerick Prison Non-payment of fines Same crimes and sentence as Clare Daly.[7][8][9]
James Heffernan Labour Party 2011 April 2016 April–July 2019 Cork Prison Drunken assault on three gardaí [10]
Social Democrats

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References

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  1. ^ The two Houses of the Oireachtas are: Dáil Éireann (lower) and Seanad Éireann (upper).
  2. ^ a b c d Colman Cassidy (17 January 2001). "TDs who have seen the inside of a cell". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  3. ^ Siggins, Lorna (8 March 2011). "From Ming the Merciless to Ming the Mayor". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Time to go, Mr Lawlor". Irish Independent. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Jailed politicians 'grandstanding', says Cullen". RTÉ News. 19 September 2003. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  6. ^ "TD Clare Daly released from Limerick prison - RTÉ News". RTÉ.ie. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Mick Wallace taken to Limerick Prison over fine". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  8. ^ Deegan, Gordon (22 April 2015). "Mick Wallace: "I wouldn't pay that fine to save my life"". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  9. ^ Doyle, Kevin; Hayes, Kathryn (9 December 2015). "Independent TD Mick Wallace is released from prison after two hours inside". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Judge laments 'fall from grace' as he jails former senator".
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