Pádraic McCormack
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Pádraic McCormack is a former Irish
Fine Gael
politician, who served as a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1989 to 2011, and as a Senator
from 1987 to 1989.
McCormack is a native of Kenagh, County Longford
, and was educated at St. Mel's College
, Longford
. He was elected to Seanad Éireann
in 1987 by the Agricultural Panel and is also a former member of Galway County Council
. He was first elected to the Dáil
at the 1989 general election
and was re-elected at each subsequent election until his retirement in 2011. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a livestock auctioneer. He was Mayor of Galway
from 1992–1993. He was Fine Gael deputy spokesman on the environment and local government, with special responsibility for urban renewal and housing policy in the 29th Dáil.
In April 2006, he announced his intention not to seek re-election at the forthcoming general election. However, in December 2006, after the withdrawal of Brian Walsh, the candidate originally selected by Fine Gael to replace him, McCormack announced that he had reconsidered his decision and would after all stand in the general election. He did stand, and in May 2007 he was re-elected on the twelfth of 13 counts, taking the third of Galway West's five seats.
In December 2010, he failed to get a place on Fine Gael ticket in the Galway West constituency for the 2011 general election. He said afterwards that he was not considering being added to the ticket.
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Fine Gael
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politician, who served as a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
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(TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1989 to 2011, and as a Senator
Seanad Éireann
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from 1987 to 1989.
McCormack is a native of Kenagh, County Longford
County Longford
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, and was educated at St. Mel's College
St. Mel's College
St. Mel's College is a school in Longford, Ireland. It opened in September 1865 with 48 boarders and 25 dayboys. Fr. James Reynolds was the first president. Previously he had been Superior of St. Mel's Day School in the Market Square....
, Longford
Longford
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. He was elected to Seanad Éireann
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...
in 1987 by the Agricultural Panel and is also a former member of Galway County Council
Galway County Council
Galway County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Galway in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment. The county seat is at Galway County Hall in Galway...
. He was first elected to the Dáil
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...
at the 1989 general election
Irish general election, 1989
The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Thursday, 15 June 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 25 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 26th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 29 June...
and was re-elected at each subsequent election until his retirement in 2011. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a livestock auctioneer. He was Mayor of Galway
Galway
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from 1992–1993. He was Fine Gael deputy spokesman on the environment and local government, with special responsibility for urban renewal and housing policy in the 29th Dáil.
In April 2006, he announced his intention not to seek re-election at the forthcoming general election. However, in December 2006, after the withdrawal of Brian Walsh, the candidate originally selected by Fine Gael to replace him, McCormack announced that he had reconsidered his decision and would after all stand in the general election. He did stand, and in May 2007 he was re-elected on the twelfth of 13 counts, taking the third of Galway West's five seats.
In December 2010, he failed to get a place on Fine Gael ticket in the Galway West constituency for the 2011 general election. He said afterwards that he was not considering being added to the ticket.
External links
- Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway, 2002. ISBN 0906312509