Tony McLoughlin
Tony McLoughlin | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Sligo–North Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1949 Sligo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Paula McLoughlin |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Joseph McLoughlin (uncle) |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Tony McLoughlin (born 19 January 1949) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency from 2011 to 2020.[1][2]
He was elected to Sligo County Council in 1974 and was subsequently elected to Sligo Borough Council in 1979, in place of his father Pat.[2] He has served four separate terms as Mayor of Sligo.[3]
McLoughlin is a nephew of Joseph McLoughlin, who was a Fine Gael TD for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency from 1961 to 1977.[4]
In 2017, McLoughlin's Private Members Legislation to provide for the prohibition of the exploration and extraction of petroleum from shale rock, tight sands and coal seams in the Irish onshore and Ireland's internal waters was enacted and the process otherwise known as Fracking was banned in Ireland.[5]
In June 2018, McLoughlin announced that he would not be contesting the next general election.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tony McLoughlin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Tony McLoughlin". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Candidates 2011 – Cllr. Tony McLoughlin". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "FG likely to make gain in Sligo–North Leitrim". The Irish Times. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Act 2017 – No. 15 of 2017 – Houses of the Oireachtas".
- ^ "Sligo Leitrim Fine Gael TD wont contest next general election". Shannon Side. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.