Seán McCarthy (Tipperary politician) explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:1 November 1989
Term End:17 February 1993
Constituency:Agricultural Panel
Office1:Minister of State
Suboffice1:Industry and Commerce
Subterm1:1987–1989
Office2:Teachta Dála
Term Start2:June 1981
Term End2:June 1989
Constituency2:Tipperary South
Birth Date:1 January 1937
Birth Place:County Tipperary, Ireland
Death Place:Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Children:5
Education:Rockwell College

Seán McCarthy (1 January 1937 – 12 July 2021) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

A medical doctor before entering politics, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency at the 1981 general election.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[2]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann for the Agricultural Panel in the following Seanad election. He unsuccessfully contested both the 1992 general election and the subsequent Seanad election. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce from 1987 to 1989 with responsibility for Science and Technology.[1]

McCarthy was a member of South Tipperary County Council for the Cashel electoral area, and also a member of Cashel Town Council from 1999 to 2014.[2]

He died on 12 July 2021.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seán McCarthy. Oireachtas Members Database. 5 February 2008. 28 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028195254/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Se%25C3%25A1n-McCarthy.D.1981-06-30/. live.
  2. Web site: Seán McCarthy. ElectionsIreland.org. 5 February 2008. 17 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070917053018/http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3401. live.
  3. News: Tributes paid to former Tipperary TD Dr Seán McCarthy. The Irish Times. 13 July 2021. 23 September 2021. 12 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712201905/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tributes-paid-to-former-tipperary-td-dr-se%C3%A1n-mccarthy-1.4618541. live.