Gerard C. Connolly (16 April 1937 – 25 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and was re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.[2]
Ger Connolly | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| 1987–1992 | Environment |
| Mar.–Dec. 1982 | Environment |
| 1979–1981 | Environment |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – June 1997 | |
| Constituency | Laois-Offaly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1937 Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Died | 25 January 2024 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Marie Connolly |
| Children | 4 |
When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987 to 1989, and 1989 to 1992.
Connolly was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.
References
edit- ^ "Gerard C. Connolly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Ger Connolly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Tributes paid following death of former Offaly TD Ger Connolly". Laois Independent. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Death notice of Ger Connolly". RIP.ie. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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