Michael Pat Murphy Explained

Office:Parliamentary Secretary
Suboffice:Agriculture and Fisheries
Subterm:1973–1977
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:October 1961
Term End1:June 1981
Constituency1:Cork South-West
Term Start2:May 1951
Term End2:October 1961
Constituency2:Cork West
Party:Labour Party
Birth Date:12 March 1919
Birth Place:County Cork, Ireland
Death Place:County Cork, Ireland
Relatives:John O'Donoghue (son-in-law)

Michael Patrick Murphy (12 March 1919 – 28 October 2000) was an Irish Labour Party politician. A publican before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork West constituency at the 1951 general election.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired at the 1981 general election.

From 1961 he was elected for the Cork South-West constituency.[2] He was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries by the government of the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, serving from 1973 to 1977.[3] [1] In February 1977, he was reassigned to the separate posts of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Fisheries, serving until May 1977.[4]

In 1985, his daughter Kate Ann married John O'Donoghue, who was later elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry South and served as a government minister and Ceann Comhairle.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Murphy. Oireachtas Members Database. 31 January 2008.
  2. Web site: Michael Murphy. ElectionsIreland.org. 31 January 2008.
  3. Web site: Appointment of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. 14 March 1973. 2 August 2022. Dáil Debates – Vol. 265 No. 2.
  4. Web site: Transfer of Departmental Functions: Statement by Taoiseach. 8 February 1977. 2 August 2022. Dáil Debates – 296 No. 7.
  5. News: Kerry locals sing a favourite's praises. The Irish Times. 10 October 2009. 2 November 2022.