Michael Donnelly (politician)

Michael Patrick Donnelly was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1977 to 1981.^[1] He was elected to the Seanad by the Administrative Panel on 7 December 1977, in a by-election caused by the death of Jack Garrett.^[2]

An accountant Donnelly was first elected to Dublin City Council in 1985 and would remain a member until he lost his seat in 2009. From 1990–91 he held the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin. His son, Daniel, was an unsuccessful Fianna Fáil candidate in the 2014 local elections.

He is a descendant of Eamon Donnelly a chief organiser for Sinn Féin and later Fianna Fáil and subsequently a Teachta Dála (TD) for Leix-Offaly from 1933–37.

References

↑ "Mr. Michael Donnelly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
↑ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 87, 7 December 1977: Administrative Panel". Oireachtas. Retrieved 9 June 2012.

Civic offices
Preceded by Seán Haughey	Lord Mayor of Dublin 1990–1991	Succeeded by Seán Kenny

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Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Burke (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Jack Garrett (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Michael P. Kitt (FF) Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) Paul Connaughton, Snr (FG) John Ellis (FF) Justin Keating (Lab) Rory Kiely (FF) Gerard Lynch (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Richard Conroy (FF) Patrick Cooney (FG) Flor Crowley (FF) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) David Molony (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) Desmond Governey (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Liam Hyland (FF) Mick Lanigan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Joseph Dowling (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) Andy O'Brien (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (Ind) Augustine Martin (Ind) John A. Murphy (Ind)

University of Dublin	Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) Mary Robinson (Lab) Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Brennan (FF) Séamus de Brún (FF) Eileen Cassidy (FF) Valerie Goulding (FF) Mary Harney (FF) Valentine Jago (FF) Gordon Lambert (Ind) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Noel Mulcahy (FF) T. K. Whitaker (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1977 Michael Donnelly (FF) 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) Jim Ruttle (FF) 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) Joseph O'Neill (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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