Paddy Lane (politician)
Paddy Lane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office June 1989 – June 1994 | |
| Constituency | Munster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Lane 7 September 1934 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 23 July 2012 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Paddy Lane (7 September 1934 – 23 July 2012)[1] was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was president of the Irish Farmers' Association from 1976 to 1980.
He was elected to the European Parliament at the 1989 European election for the Munster constituency.[2] He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development in the European Parliament. He lost his seat at the 1994 European election.
Lane played rugby union for Ireland, earning a single cap in 1964.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paddy Lane lauded by IFA chief for career dedicated to helping others". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Paddy Lane". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "Patrick Lane". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- Personal profile of Paddy Lane in the European Parliament's database of members