Seán Kenny (politician)

Seán Kenny
Teachta Dála
In office February 2011 – February 2016
In office 1992 – 1997
Constituency	Dublin North–East
Personal details
Born	1 October 1942 Clontuskert, County Galway, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Labour Party
Website	www.seankenny.ie

Seán Kenny (born 1 October 1942) is a former Irish Labour Party politician, who was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North–East constituency. Kenny was re-elected to the Dáil for Dublin North–East at the 2011 general election, having previously served as a TD for the constituency from 1992 to 1997.^[1]

A former executive officer in CIÉ, Kenny was elected to Dáil Éireann for Dublin North–East during the swing to Labour in the 1992 general election. During his time in the Dáil, he was a member of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation and served as chairman of the Social Affairs Committee.

Like many other Labour TDs elected in 1992, he lost his seat at the 1997 general election. Kenny had previously unsuccessfully contested every general election from 1981 to 1989. He did not contest the 2002 general election or the 2007 general election.

From 1979 to 2011, he was a member of Dublin City Council, as a local councillor for Donaghmede. He was Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1991 to 1992.

He was re-elected to Dáil Éireann for Dublin North–East at the 2011 general election.^[2]

He did not contest the 2016 general election.^[3]

References

1. "Mr. Seán Kenny". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
2. "Seán Kenny". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
3. "Here are all the Labour TDs stepping down at the next election". TheJournal.ie. 10 July 2015.

External links

• Official website