Brendan Griffin (Tipperary politician) explained

Brendan Griffin
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:February 1973
Term End:June 1989
Constituency:Tipperary South
Birth Date:28 August 1935
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael

Brendan Griffin (born 28 August 1935) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. A national schoolteacher by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the Tipperary South constituency at the 1969 general election. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary South at the 1973 general election, replacing party colleague Patrick Hogan who had died the previous October.[1]

He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election to Fine Gael running-mate Theresa Ahearn, despite gaining more first preference votes than her.[2] He later served as a member of South Tipperary County Council from 1991 to 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brendan Griffin. Oireachtas Members Database . 25 May 1989. 3 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Brendan Griffin . ElectionsIreland.org . 3 April 2009.