Richard O'Connell (politician) explained

Richard O'Connell
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:May 1924
Term End:February 1932
Constituency:Limerick
Birth Date:13 March 1892
Birth Place:County Limerick, Ireland
Death Place:County Limerick, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Cumann na nGaedheal

Richard O'Connell (13 March 1892 – 1 October 1964) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. A former Army officer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency at a by-election on 28 May 1924.[1] He was re-elected at the June 1927 and September 1927 general elections but lost his seat at the 1932 general election. He stood again at the 1933 general election but was not elected.[2]

His nephew Tom O'Donnell was a TD for Limerick East from 1961 to 1987. His grand-nephew Kieran O'Donnell is currently a TD for Limerick City.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard O'Connell. Oireachtas Members Database. 8 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Richard O'Connell. ElectionsIreland.org. 8 April 2009.
  3. Web site: Kieran O'Donnell. ElectionsIreland.org. 17 April 2009.