Daniel Moloney
Encyclopedia
Daniel J. Moloney was an Irish
Fianna Fáil
Party politician who served one term as a TD
for Kerry North and was then a Senator
.
A former motor trader, Moloney was elected to Dáil Éireann
on his first attempt, at the 1957 general election
, taking his seat in the 16th Dáil. The seat had been won at the previous election for Clann na Poblachta
by Johnny Connor
, and retained at the by-election after Connor's death by his daughter Kathleen O'Connor
, who did not stand in 1957.
The Kerry North constituency was reduced from four seats to three at the 1961 general election
, and Moloney was the only outgoing TD not to be re-elected. His Fianna Fáil
colleague Tom McEllistrim was returned to the 17th Dáil, the other seats going to Labour Party
's Dan Spring
and the independent TD Patrick Finucane.
After the loss of his Dáil seat, Moloney was elected to the 10th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. Howevever, he died two years later, on 26 June 1963, and the by-election for his seat in the Seanad was won by John Costelloe
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
Party politician who served one term as a TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
for Kerry North and was then a Senator
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
.
A former motor trader, Moloney was elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
on his first attempt, at the 1957 general election
Irish general election, 1957
The Irish general election of 1957 was held on 5 March 1957, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 February. The newly elected members of the 16th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 20 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took place...
, taking his seat in the 16th Dáil. The seat had been won at the previous election for Clann na Poblachta
Clann na Poblachta
Clann na Poblachta , abbreviated CnaP, was an Irish republican and social democratic political party founded by former Irish Republican Army Chief of Staff Seán MacBride in 1946.-Foundation:...
by Johnny Connor
Johnny Connor
Johnny Connor was an Irish Clann na Poblachta politician and TD for Kerry North.He was elected to Dáil Éireann on his third attempt, at the 1954 general election, unseating sitting Fine Gael TD John Lynch and taking his seat in the 15th Dáil...
, and retained at the by-election after Connor's death by his daughter Kathleen O'Connor
Kathleen O'Connor
Kathleen O'Connor is a retired Irish National School teacher from County Kerry, and a former Clann na Poblachta politician....
, who did not stand in 1957.
The Kerry North constituency was reduced from four seats to three at the 1961 general election
Irish general election, 1961
The Irish general election of 1961 was held on 4 October 1961, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 8 September. The newly elected members of the 17th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 11 October when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed.The general election took...
, and Moloney was the only outgoing TD not to be re-elected. His Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
colleague Tom McEllistrim was returned to the 17th Dáil, the other seats going to Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
's Dan Spring
Dan Spring
Dan Spring was an Irish politician who represented the constituency of Kerry North in the Dáil, from 1943 to 1981. He was a member of the Labour Party and was the father of Dick Spring, who led the Labour Party from 1982 to 1997.Dan Spring was born into a working-class family in Tralee, County Kerry...
and the independent TD Patrick Finucane.
After the loss of his Dáil seat, Moloney was elected to the 10th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. Howevever, he died two years later, on 26 June 1963, and the by-election for his seat in the Seanad was won by John Costelloe
John Costelloe
John Costelloe was an Irish politician who served for two years a member of the 10th Seanad Éireann.He was elected to the Seanad by the Industrial and Commercial Panel at a by-election on 28th November 1963 following the death of Fianna Fáil senator Daniel Moloney.No information appears to be...
.
External links
- Daniel Moloney's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)