Paddy Lane (politician) explained

Office:Member of the European Parliament
Term Start:June 1989
Term End:June 1994
Constituency:Munster
Birth Name:Patrick Lane
Birth Date:7 September 1934
Birth Place:County Clare, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil

Paddy Lane (7 September 1934 – 23 July 2012)[1] was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was president of the Irish Farmers' Association from 1976 to 1980.

He was elected to the European Parliament at the 1989 European election for the Munster constituency.[2] He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development in the European Parliament. He lost his seat at the 1994 European election.

Lane played rugby union for Ireland, earning a single cap in 1964.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paddy Lane lauded by IFA chief for career dedicated to helping others. Irish Examiner. 27 July 2012. 5 November 2020. 23 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923095521/https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-20202091.html. live.
  2. Web site: Paddy Lane. ElectionsIreland.org. 10 April 2009. 21 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110221233322/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4191. live.
  3. Web site: Patrick Lane. . 30 January 2011. 19 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130719212818/http://www.espnscrum.com/ireland/rugby/player/6891.html. live.