Patsy Lawlor

Patsy Lawlor (17 March 1933 19 December 1997) was an Irish politician, nurse and businesswoman. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in 1981 as a Fine Gael member.[1] She lost her seat at the 1983 Seanad election. She was president of the Irish Countrywomen's Association for many years.[2]

At the 1991 local elections, she was elected as an independent member to Kildare County Council for the Naas electoral area.[3] She was an unsuccessful independent candidate at the 1992 general election for the Kildare constituency.

Her son Anthony Lawlor was elected as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency at the 2011 general election.[4]

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References

  1. "Mrs. Patsy Lawlor". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  2. "Death of Former Oireachtas Members: Expressions of Sympathy". Oireachtas Parliamentary Debates. 4 February 1998.
  3. "Patsy Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  4. "Anthony Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 October 2011.


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