Patrick Gallagher (politician)
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Patrick Gallagher (born 1 December 1946) is a former Sinn Féin the Workers Party, Workers' Party of Ireland
and Democratic Left
politician
who sat in Dáil Éireann
for the constituency of Waterford
from the February 1982 General election to November 1982 election when he lost his seat
. He was an elected member of Waterford City Council
from the 1970s to 1990s.
A journalist Gallagher established his own newspaper Waterford Today in the 1990s and the free-sheet style paper is now one of Waterford's most popular.
Workers' Party of Ireland
The Workers' Party is a left-wing republican political party in Ireland. Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970 after a split within the party, adopting its current name in 1982....
and Democratic Left
Democratic Left (Ireland)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party active in Ireland between 1992 and 1999. It came into being after a split in the Workers' Party and, after just seven years in existence, it merged into the Irish Labour Party.-Origins:...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who sat in 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...
for the constituency of Waterford
Waterford (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Waterford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
from the February 1982 General election to November 1982 election when he lost his seat
. He was an elected member of Waterford City Council
Waterford City Council
Waterford City Council is the local authority which is responsible for the city of Waterford and its immediate hinterland in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment.The Chairman ...
from the 1970s to 1990s.
A journalist Gallagher established his own newspaper Waterford Today in the 1990s and the free-sheet style paper is now one of Waterford's most popular.