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Members of the Seanad from 1983 to 1987
The 17th Seanad was in office from 1983 to 1987. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the November
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Upper house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
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Seanad_Éireann
Members of the Seanad from 1982 to 1983
to the 23rd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 17th Seanad. On 13 May 1982, Tras Honan (FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Eoin
16th_Seanad
President of Ireland from 2011 to 2025
1973 to 1977 and a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1981 to 1982, returning to the Seanad from 1983 to 1987 and the Dáil from 1987 to 2011. He served as minister
Michael_D._Higgins
Irish politician (1938–2025)
until losing it at the 1987 general election. He was nominated to the 17th Seanad to fill a vacancy after the general election. He then retired from politics
Paddy_O'Toole
President of Ireland from 1990 to 1997
first female president. Robinson had previously served as a senator in Seanad Éireann from 1969 to 1989, and as a councillor on Dublin Corporation from
Mary_Robinson
Irish politician and surgeon (1932–2018)
of the 16th Seanad. He was nominated to the 17th Seanad by the Fine Gael Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, and by Haughey to the 18th Seanad. However, after
John_Robb_(surgeon)
Irish politician (1920–2003)
the 14th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, which re-elected him to the 15th Seanad in 1981, the 16th Seanad in 1982 and 17th Seanad in 1983
Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)
Patrick_J._Reynolds_(politician)
Members of the Seanad from 1987 to 1989
The 18th Seanad was in office from 1987 to 1989. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1987 general
18th_Seanad
Irish politician (1945–2015)
again for election to the Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel and was elected to the 17th Seanad. He left the Seanad at the next election in 1987
Alexis_FitzGerald_Jnr
Irish politician (1944–2024)
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to the 17th Seanad in February 1983. He was elected to the Agricultural Panel of the 18th Seanad in 1987. At the 1989 general election
John Connor (Irish politician)
John_Connor_(Irish_politician)
Irish politician and barrister (1941–2020)
15th Seanad he won a seat on the Administrative Panel. He was unsuccessful at the 1982 Seanad election. He was returned the following year to the 17th Seanad
Patrick Kennedy (Limerick politician)
Patrick_Kennedy_(Limerick_politician)
Irish politician (1930–2023)
short-lived 16th Seanad, she was elected to the position of Cathaoirleach, the first woman to hold the post. In 1983, in the 17th Seanad, she was elected
Tras_Honan
Irish politician (1939–2002)
In 1982, he was elected to the 16th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel, and was re-elected in 1983 to the 17th Seanad, serving until the 1987 elections.
Richard_Hourigan
Irish politician (1939–2013)
Agricultural Panel, to the 16th Seanad, but was defeated in the 1983 election to the 17th Seanad. He was returned in 1987 to the 18th Seanad, and held his seat at
Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician)
Tom_Fitzgerald_(Irish_politician)
Irish former politician (born 1943)
elections to the 17th Seanad, on the Agricultural Panel. He failed again at the 1987 general election, and lost his Seanad seat at the 1987 Seanad election.
Ulick_Burke_(politician)
Irish former politician and businessman (born 1945)
1945) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of the Seanad from 2007 to 2011. He served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1982
Donie_Cassidy
Irish politician and judge (1941–2006)
accountant. He was nominated again as a senator in 1983, and served in the 17th Seanad from 1983 to 1987. He did not seek re-election in 1987. He was later
Seán_O'Leary
Irish former politician (born 1938
the 21st Seanad. He retired at the 2002 election to the 22nd Seanad. Lanigan was leader of the opposition Fianna Fáil group in the 17th Seanad (1983–1987)
Mick_Lanigan
Irish former politician (born 1935)
of the 15th Seanad (1981–82) and as Leas-Chathaoirleach in the 16th and 18th Seanad. He stood again at the 1997 election to the 21st Seanad, this time
Charles McDonald (Irish politician)
Charles_McDonald_(Irish_politician)
Irish former politician (born 1952)
despite topping the poll on the first count. In 1983 he was elected to the 17th Seanad, again by the Agricultural Panel. He stood again in Sligo–Leitrim at
John Ellis (Fianna Fáil politician)
John_Ellis_(Fianna_Fáil_politician)
Topics referred to by the same term
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17th_Legislative_Assembly
Irish former politician (born 1942)
elected to the 16th Seanad, topping the poll on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was re-elected in 1983 to the 17th Seanad, this time coming second
Timmy_Conway
Irish politician (born 1935)
school teacher before becoming involved in politics. Mullooly served in Seanad Éireann for over twenty years, holding the post of Cathaoirleach from 16
Brian_Mullooly
Irish politician (1921–1994)
to the 10th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected eight times, until he stood down at the 1989 election to the 19th Seanad. Ryan also stood
William Ryan (Irish politician)
William_Ryan_(Irish_politician)
Irish politician (1934–2018)
1977, to the 14th Seanad. He was re-elected by the Agricultural Panel to every subsequent Seanad, except for the short-lived 16th Seanad in 1982, until he
Rory_Kiely
Irish politician (1914–2010)
to 1995, and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1992 until his death. He was first elected in 1981, to the 15th Seanad, on the Industrial and Commercial
Seán_Fallon_(politician)
Irish judge and politician (born 1934)
taking her seat in the 14th Seanad. She was re-elected at the 1981 elections to the 15th Seanad, and in 1983 to the 17th Seanad, where she served until 1987
Catherine_McGuinness
Irish politician (born 1951)
Seanad Éireann at the 1983 election, she stood as a Labour candidate for his seat on the Cultural and Educational Panel. She was elected to the 17th Seanad
Helena_McAuliffe-Ennis
Irish former politician (born 1947)
politician and a former member of Seanad Éireann. A journalist and broadcaster, he was first elected to the Seanad in 1987, on the Cultural and Educational
Paschal_Mooney
Irish politician (1934–2019)
defeated at the November 1982 general election, but was then elected to the 17th Seanad on the Administrative Panel. He was returned to the Dáil at the 1987
Michael Lynch (Irish politician)
Michael_Lynch_(Irish_politician)
Irish businessman and politician (born 1940)
in the 1982 Seanad elections, winning a seat on the Labour Panel, which he held until his defeat in the 1989 elections to the 19th Seanad Éireann. He
Denis_Cregan
Irish politician (born 1945)
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to the 15th Seanad Éireann. He lost his Seanad seat in 1982 but was elected to the 17th Seanad by the Labour Panel in 1983, remaining
Jim Higgins (Irish politician)
Jim_Higgins_(Irish_politician)
Irish politician (1918–2006)
the Seanad election of 1981, but was elected to the Administrative Panel of the 16th Seanad in early 1982, and re-elected to serve in the 17th Seanad from
Luke_Belton
Irish politician and chemical engineer (born 1946)
Brendan Ryan (born 6 August 1946) is an Irish politician and former member of Seanad Éireann for the National University constituency. He was an independent
Brendan Ryan (Cork politician)
Brendan_Ryan_(Cork_politician)
Irish politician (1937–2021)
returned to the 15th Seanad, serving from 1981 to 1982. He did not sit in the brief 16th Seanad, but was re-elected to the 17th Seanad in 1983, where he
Brian_Hillery
Irish politician and trade unionist (died 2014)
Seanad Éireann from 1983 to 1987. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to the 17th Seanad in 1983. He did not contest the 1987 Seanad election
Christy_Kirwan
Irish politician (1920–2001)
executive and as vice president of Fianna Fáil. Ryan was first elected to Seanad Éireann in 1957, winning a seat on the Labour Panel, although he switched
Eoin_Ryan_Snr
Irish politician (1915–2006)
12th Seanad in 1969, on the Agricultural Panel, and re-elected in 1973 on the Administrative Panel. In 1977, he was elected to the 14th Seanad on the
Andy_O'Brien_(politician)
Irish teacher and politician (1911–2003)
nominated by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch to the 14th Seanad. In the 1981 elections to the 15th Seanad, he stood on the Cultural and Educational Panel, but
Séamus_de_Brún
Irish politician (1933–1990)
In 1982, he was elected to the 16th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel, and was re-elected in 1983 to the 17th Seanad, serving until 1987 elections. "Joseph
Joseph_Lennon
Irish politician (1925–2013)
occasions. He was elected in 1977 to the 14th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. O'Toole was returned to the Seanad four times until the 1989 general election
Martin_O'Toole
Irish politician (born 1947)
he was elected to the 16th Seanad on the Cultural and Educational Panel. He was re-elected in the 1983 and 1987 Seanad elections, but lost his seat
Joachim_Loughrey
Irish politician (1931–2000)
constituency, and was also defeated at the subsequent Seanad elections. He was re-elected in 1981 to the 15th Seanad, and returned again in 1982 and 1983. At the
Michael_Ferris_(politician)
Irish politician (born 1943)
elected to the 15th Seanad on the Administrative Panel, and re-elected three times until her defeat at the 1989 election to the 19th Seanad. Martin Cullen
Katharine_Bulbulia
Irish architect and politician (1930–2014)
Kells, County Meath. He was a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann, who was elected to the Seanad in 1983 by the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and
Jack_Fitzsimons
Irish politician (1939–2018)
and first held political office in August 1969, when he was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel and re-elected in 1973. He failed to be elected
Mark_Killilea_Jnr
Irish politician and journalist (born 1949)
from 2011 to 2016 for the Dublin South constituency. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for the Dublin University from 1981 to 2011, until his election
Shane_Ross
Irish politician (1933–2009)
served until 1987 (in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Seanads) and again from 1989 to 1997 (in the 19th and 20th Seanads), in each case being returned by the Industrial
Michael Howard (Irish politician)
Michael_Howard_(Irish_politician)
Bicameral legislature of the Republic of Ireland
Dáil Éireann (lower house) and Seanad Éireann (upper house). The Dáil has greater powers and functions than the Seanad. The Houses of the Oireachtas sit
Oireachtas
Irish politician (1930–2017)
Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served for over 30 years as a member of Seanad Éireann (1969–93 and 1997–2002). He opposed social liberalisation, particularly
Des_Hanafin
The Seanad Éireann career of Mary Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; née Bourke) began on 11 June 1969 and ended on 5 July 1989. Mary Robinson was elected
Seanad career of Mary Robinson
Seanad_career_of_Mary_Robinson
Irish politician (born 1935)
Chairman in 1978 and General Secretary in 1981. In 1983, she was nominated to Seanad Éireann by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, and served until 1987. Rodgers was
Bríd_Rodgers
Irish politician and trade unionist (1920–2015)
2015) was an Irish Labour Party Senator who served for seven terms in the Seanad. Harte born in Dublin in 1920. During World War II he served with the British
Jack_Harte_(politician)
Irish politician and engineer (1922–2010)
from 1981 to 1982, Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 1982 to 1987 and Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1973 to 1977. He
James_Dooge
Irish politician (1946–2023)
Administrative Panel to the 15th Seanad, and was re-elected twice, serving until the dissolution of the 17th Seanad in 1987. In March 1983 he was appointed
Flor_O'Mahony
Irish politician (1936–2016)
Seanad on the Labour Panel. He was defeated in the 1983 election to the 17th Seanad. His great uncle William Hickie served as a senator from 1925 to 1936
Maurice O'Connell (Fine Gael politician)
Maurice_O'Connell_(Fine_Gael_politician)
Northern Irish politician and trade unionist (1914–2002)
the Seanad Éireann, and facing opposition from unionists, resigned all his public posts in Northern Ireland. While an independent member of the Seanad, he
Stephen_McGonagle
Irish politician (1936–2019)
served as a Senator from 1983 to 1987. A former teacher, he was appointed to Seanad Éireann as Senator in 1983 by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, but he was
John Browne (Fine Gael politician)
John_Browne_(Fine_Gael_politician)
Irish former Gaelic footballer and politician (born 1952)
North at the November 1982 general election. In 1983, he was appointed to Seanad Éireann as a nominee of Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. Deenihan later became
Jimmy_Deenihan
Irish politician and businessman (1915–1988)
a Fine Gael politician from County Kerry in Ireland. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1975 to 1977, and again from 1982 to 1988. The founder and
Jack_Daly_(politician)
Irish politician (1941–2023)
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Pat_Magner
Irish politician (1935–2009)
immediately nominated to the 17th Seanad by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. She was subsequently elected to the 18th Seanad on the Labour Panel and served
Nuala_Fennell
Irish politician (1936–2024)
elected to the 15th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel, and held that seat until his defeat in the 1993 Seanad election to the 20th Seanad, when he retired
Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)
Thomas_Hussey_(Irish_politician)
Irish politician (1933–2018)
general election O'Donoghue lost his seat. O'Donoghue was elected to the 17th Seanad in 1983. He resigned from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in February
Martin_O'Donoghue
Irish former politician, academic and civil rights activist (born 1944)
former university lecturer and was a member of the Oireachtas, serving in Seanad Éireann from 1987 to 2024. He was the first openly gay person to be elected
David_Norris_(politician)
TDs from 1982 to 1987
Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 17th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas. On 20 January 1987, President Patrick
24th_Dáil
Irish politician (1937–2024)
Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from
Mary_O'Rourke
Irish politician (born 1946)
(born 25 June 1946) is a former Fine Gael member of Seanad Éireann. He was elected to the Seanad in 1983 by the Labour Panel, and re-elected in 1987.
Peter_Kelleher_(politician)
Irish business magnate (born 1948)
Haughey became Taoiseach after the 1987 election, he nominated Magnier to Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas; Magnier served as senator until
John_Magnier
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Lists_of_Irish_politicians
Irish former politician (born 1956)
power and he was nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to serve in Seanad Éireann as a Senator. Howlin secured election to Wexford County Council
Brendan_Howlin
Irish politician (1939–2025)
an Irish politician who was a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann. He was elected to the Seanad in 1987 by the Cultural and Educational Panel. He lost
Tony_McKenna
TDs from 1961 to 1965
Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It sat with the 10th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas. On 18 March 1965 President Éamon de
17th_Dáil
Irish businessman and politician (born 1960)
Irish motorsport promoter and academic who previously served as a member of Seanad Éireann. O'Connor was educated at Terenure College, Dublin, where he was
Seán_O'Connor_(businessman)
Irish pharmacist and politician (1931–1995)
he was elected to the 16th Seanad on the Administrative Panel, but was defeated in the 1983 election to the 17th Seanad. "Sean Conway MPSI". The Irish
Sean Conway (Irish politician)
Sean_Conway_(Irish_politician)
Election to the 24th Dáil
The Dáil election was followed in early 1983 by an election to the 17th Seanad. Including John O'Connell (Ind), returned automatically for Dublin South-Central
November 1982 Irish general election
November_1982_Irish_general_election
Irish former politician (born 1940)
November 1982 general election. He spent the next five years as a Senator in Seanad Éireann, elected first by the Agricultural Panel and then by the Cultural
Michael Smith (Irish politician)
Michael_Smith_(Irish_politician)
Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)
Society of Literature and the Irish Academy of Letters. He was appointed to Seanad Éireann in 1987 and served until 1989. In later years, Dancing at Lughnasa
Brian_Friel
Irish former politician (born 1946)
the 1987 general election. From 1983 to 1987, he served as a member of Seanad Éireann, elected on the Cultural and Educational Panel. "Brian Fleming"
Brian_Fleming
Irish politician (1929–2006)
November 1982 general election. From 1983 to 1992, he served as a member of Seanad Éireann, elected on the Labour Panel. "Lawrence McMahon". Oireachtas Members
Larry_McMahon
Presiding officer of Seanad Éireann
chairperson; plural: Cathaoirligh) is the chair (or presiding officer) of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature
Cathaoirleach
Irish politician (died 2002)
politician in Ireland. He was a senator from 1983 to 1987, elected to the 17th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel, but was not re-elected in the 1987 elections
Michael_Quealy
Irish politician (born 1936)
Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. She was nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann in 1982. "Camilla Hannon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved
Camilla_Hannon
Irish politician (1922–1999)
1969 to the 12th Seanad, on the Agricultural Panel, and was re-elected three times until he stood down at 1983 election to the 17th Seanad. Families in the
Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922)
Pierce_Butler_(Irish_politician,_born_1922)
Members of the Seanad from 1981 to 1982
The 15th Seanad was in office from 1981 to 1982. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1981 general
15th_Seanad
Irish politician
former politician. He briefly served as a Fianna Fáil member of the 16th Seanad. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey, on 13 December 1982
Frank_Wall_(Irish_politician)
Irish politician (1927–2013)
the 18th Seanad by Taoiseach Charles Haughey, serving until he regained his seat at the 1989 general election. During his time in the Seanad, he addressed
John O'Connell (Dublin politician)
John_O'Connell_(Dublin_politician)
Irish politician and judge (born 1951)
elections, but was unsuccessful on each occasion. He served as a senator in Seanad Éireann from 1983 to 1987. Durcan was nominated by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald
Patrick_Durcan_(politician)
Irish former politician (born 1963)
was elected to the 18th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel, becoming the youngest-ever elected Senator. As a member of Seanad Éireann he was Fine Gael
Paul_Bradford
Irish former politician (born 1945)
He served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 to 1989. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey to the 18th Seanad in 1987. He was an unsuccessful
Nicholas_O'Connor
Irish politician (born 1938)
27 July 1938) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel in 1981 and was re-elected
Deirdre_Bolger
Irish politician (1914–2010)
Senator from 1965 to 1969 and from 1973 to 1982. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1977 to 1981. Born in Gubaveeney, near Blacklion in County
Séamus_Dolan
appointed to Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas, the bicameral parliament of Ireland. Denotes incumbent member of Seanad Éireann Families
List of female members of Seanad Éireann
List_of_female_members_of_Seanad_Éireann
Irish politician (1928–2010)
16th Seanad, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He lost his seat at the 1983 Seanad election, but was re-elected in 1987 to the 18th Seanad and held
Willie_Farrell
Irish businessman and politician (died 2022)
businessman and politician. He briefly served as a Fianna Fáil member of the 18th Seanad. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey, on 26 June 1989, to
Paul_Kavanagh_(politician)
Member of Seanad Éireann appointed by the Taoiseach to direct government business
The Leader of the Seanad (referred to within the Seanad as Leader of the House Irish: Treoraí an Tí) is a member of Seanad Éireann appointed by the Taoiseach
Leader_of_the_Seanad
Irish politician (1912–1952)
of Seanad Éireann in 1973. Cranitch was born in Rathcormac, County Cork. In 1969 he was nominated by the Taoiseach Jack Lynch to the 12th Seanad. In
Micheál_Cranitch
Northern Ireland politician (1936–2020)
appointed by the then Taoiseach Charles Haughey to the Republic's upper house, Seanad Éireann. Mallon was a strong advocate of non-violent nationalism, and opposed
Seamus_Mallon
Irish historian and politician (1927–2022)
represented the National University constituency as an independent member of Seanad Éireann. As a senator, he was noted for his advocacy of political and cultural
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