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Paddy Keaveney

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Paddy Keaveney
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1976 – June 1977
ConstituencyDonegal North-East
Personal details
Born(1929-10-28)28 October 1929
County Donegal, Ireland
Died19 July 1995(1995-07-19) (aged 65)
County Donegal, Ireland
Political partyIndependent Fianna Fáil
ChildrenCecilia

Patrick Keaveney (28 October 1929 – 19 July 1995) was an Irish politician and businessman from County Donegal. He was a cooperative manager and a member of the Independent Fianna Fáil party, and was a Teachta Dála (TD) for one year.[1]

He was elected to the 20th Dáil as TD for Donegal North-East at a by-election in June 1976 caused by the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Cunningham.[2] His surprise victory gave Independent Fianna Fáil two out of the three seats in Donegal North-East, but the constituency was abolished for the 1977 general election, when he was defeated in the new Donegal constituency. He did not stand again.[3]

Keaveney was later elected to Donegal County Council, and after his death in 1995, his daughter Cecilia was co-opted to take his place as councillor. The following year, she was elected to Dáil Éireann as the Fianna Fáil candidate in a by-election following the death of Independent Fianna Fáil's founder Neil Blaney.

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Keaveney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  2. ^ "By Election, 10 June 1976: Donegal North–East". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Patrick Keaveney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2 February 2008.