Hugh Conaghan Explained

Hugh Conaghan
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1981
Term End:June 1989
Constituency:Donegal North-East
Term Start1:June 1977
Term End1:June 1981
Constituency1:Donegal
Birth Date:6 May 1926
Birth Place:County Donegal, Ireland
Death Place:County Donegal, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Nationality:Irish

Hugh Conaghan (6 May 1926 – 24 March 2020) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and transport official. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the Donegal North-East by-election on 10 June 1976.

He was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency at the 1977 general election.[1] He was elected at the 1981 general election for the Donegal North-East constituency and was re-elected for this constituency until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[2] He lost his seat to party colleague Jim McDaid.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election.[2]

Hugh Conaghan died on 24 March 2020.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hugh Conaghan. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Hugh Conaghan. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 April 2009.
  3. News: Minister for Fun finds success the best medicine. The Irish Times. 5 June 1999. 5 December 2019.
  4. News: Former Donegal TD Hugh Conaghan dies aged 93. Highland Radio. 25 March 2020. 25 March 2020.