Denis Farrelly Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:5 November 1969
Term End:27 December 1974
Constituency:Industrial and Commercial Panel
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:October 1961
Term End1:June 1969
Constituency1:Meath
Birth Date:18 September 1912
Birth Place:County Meath, Ireland
Death Place:County Meath, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Fine Gael

Denis Farrelly (18 September 1912 – 27 December 1974) was a Fine Gael politician from County Meath in Ireland.[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for 8 years, and then a Senator for five years.

A member of Meath County Council from 1959, Farrelly was chairman of the North-Eastern Health Board from 1971 until his death.[2] He stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Meath constituency at the 1954 general election and at a by-election in 1959, before winning the seat at the 1961 election. He was re-elected in 1965, but defeated at the 1969 general election. He stood again in 1973, but was not elected.[3]

After the loss of his Dáil seat 1969, he was elected to the 12th Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was returned in 1973 to the 13th Seanad, and died in office in 1974, aged 62.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denis Farrelly. Oireachtas Members Database. 11 February 2008.
  2. Web site: Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy . Seanad Éireann . 12 February 1975 . 11 February 2008.
  3. Web site: Denis Farrelly. ElectionsIreland.org. 11 February 2008.