Richard Walsh (Irish politician) explained

Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:May 1944
Term End:May 1951
Term Start1:September 1927
Term End1:June 1943
Constituency1:Mayo South
Office2:Senator
Term Start2:8 September 1943
Term End2:30 May 1944
Constituency2:Administrative Panel
Party:Fianna Fáil
Birth Date:1889
Birth Place:County Mayo, Ireland

Richard Walsh (1889 – 4 December 1957) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. In 1913 Richard Walsh and Michael Kilroy were the main organizers of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) in south and western Mayo.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo South constituency at the September 1927 general election.[2] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he lost his Dáil seat at the 1943 general election, he was, however, elected to the 4th Seanad for the Administrative Panel in 1943 Seanad election.

He regained his Dáil seat at the 1944 general election and remained a member of the lower house until his retirement in 1951.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Thorne, Kathleen . 2014 . Echoes of Their Footsteps . Oregon . Generation Organization . 12 . 978-0-9633565-8-1.
  2. Web site: Richard Walsh. Oireachtas Members Database. 8 February 2009.
  3. Web site: Richard Walsh. ElectionsIreland.org. 8 February 2009.