Joseph Dowling Explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:27 October 1977
Term End:8 October 1981
Constituency:Labour Panel
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:April 1965
Term End1:June 1977
Constituency1:Dublin South-West
Birth Date:2 February 1922
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:County Galway, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil

Joseph Dowling (2 February 1922 – 31 May 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. An auctioneer before entering politics, Dowling was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency at the 1965 general election,[1] having previously stood at the 1961 general election.[2]

Dowling held his seat at every subsequent election until he lost it at the 1977 general election in the new Dublin Ballyfermot constituency. He was then elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel. He died in Ballinasloe on 31 May 2014, at the age of 92.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Dowling. Oireachtas Members Database. 20 October 2008.
  2. Web site: Joe Dowling. ElectionsIreland.org. 20 October 2008.
  3. Web site: Death Notice of Joe Dowling. RIP.ie. 2 June 2014.