John (Jack) Belton (died 23 February 1963) was an Irish politician, builder and publican. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1948 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin North–East. He was re-elected at the 1951, 1954, 1957 and 1961 general elections. He died in February 1963 and the by-election held on 30 May 1963 was won by his brother Paddy Belton.
Other members of the Belton family to have served in the Oireachtas include, his father Patrick Belton, his brother Richard Belton and his niece Avril Doyle.
Prelude to the Easter Rising of 1916
The Signatories of the Proclamation
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Members of the Thirteenth Dáil - Éamon Rooney
Éamon Rooney (died 9 November 1993) was an Irish Fine Gael party politician who served as a member of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) for twenty-one years.
Rooney first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at a by-election on 29 October 1947 in the Dublin County constituency, following the death of the Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Fogarty. He was unsuccessful on that occasion, losing to the Clann na Poblachta candidate Seán MacBride, but was elected the following year at the 1948 general election, taking his seat in the 13th Dáil.
He was re-elected at the next four general elections, before losing his seat at the 1965 general election to Fianna Fáil's Desmond Foley, a 25-year-old gaelic football and hurling star. Rooney was then elected to the 11th Seanad on the Administrative Panel, where he sat until 1969. He stood again as a Dáil candidate at the 1969 general election, but lost again and retired from politics.
Rooney first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at a by-election on 29 October 1947 in the Dublin County constituency, following the death of the Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Fogarty. He was unsuccessful on that occasion, losing to the Clann na Poblachta candidate Seán MacBride, but was elected the following year at the 1948 general election, taking his seat in the 13th Dáil.
He was re-elected at the next four general elections, before losing his seat at the 1965 general election to Fianna Fáil's Desmond Foley, a 25-year-old gaelic football and hurling star. Rooney was then elected to the 11th Seanad on the Administrative Panel, where he sat until 1969. He stood again as a Dáil candidate at the 1969 general election, but lost again and retired from politics.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Members of the Thirteenth Dáil - Seán Dunne
Sean Dunne
Seán Dunne (18 December 1918 – 25 June 1969) was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was a TD from 1948–1957 and from 1961–1969.
Dunne first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the by-election held on 29 October 1947, following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Fogarty. He was placed last of four candidates, and the seat was won for the new Clann na Poblachta party by its leader Seán MacBride, who went on to become Minister for Foreign Affairs.
At the 1948 general election, Dunne stood again in the Dublin County constituency, which had been reduced in size and now had only 3 seats, rather than the previous five. He was elected without reaching the quota and took his seat in the 13th Dáil.
He was re-elected at the 1951 general election and again at the 1954 general election, but did not contest the 1957 general election. He stood again in Dublin County at the 1961 election as an independent candidate, when he was returned to the 17th Dáil. He held his seat at the 1965 general election, this time standing again as a Labour party candidate.
He died aged 51 on 25 June 1969, only seven days after being returned at the 1969 general election for the new Dublin South–West constituency, before he could sign the Roll in the 19th Dáil. The by-election for his seat was held on 4 March 1970 and won for Fianna Fáil by Seán Sherwin; the Labour candidate, Matt Merrigan lost by only 262 after Dunne's widow Cora stood as independent candidate.
Dunne first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the by-election held on 29 October 1947, following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Patrick Fogarty. He was placed last of four candidates, and the seat was won for the new Clann na Poblachta party by its leader Seán MacBride, who went on to become Minister for Foreign Affairs.
At the 1948 general election, Dunne stood again in the Dublin County constituency, which had been reduced in size and now had only 3 seats, rather than the previous five. He was elected without reaching the quota and took his seat in the 13th Dáil.
He was re-elected at the 1951 general election and again at the 1954 general election, but did not contest the 1957 general election. He stood again in Dublin County at the 1961 election as an independent candidate, when he was returned to the 17th Dáil. He held his seat at the 1965 general election, this time standing again as a Labour party candidate.
He died aged 51 on 25 June 1969, only seven days after being returned at the 1969 general election for the new Dublin South–West constituency, before he could sign the Roll in the 19th Dáil. The by-election for his seat was held on 4 March 1970 and won for Fianna Fáil by Seán Sherwin; the Labour candidate, Matt Merrigan lost by only 262 after Dunne's widow Cora stood as independent candidate.
Members of the Thirteenth Dáil - Seán Collins
Seán
Collins
Seán Collins (10 July 1918 – 11 April 1975) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A barrister, Collins was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork West constituency at the 1948 general election and retained his seat in each election until losing it in the 1957 general election.
Collins was re-elected for the Cork South–West constituency in the 1961 general election and held his seat until again losing it at the 1969 general election and he did not stand again.
Members of the Thirteenth Dáil - Patrick Lehane
Patrick Desmond Lehane (died 1 July 1976) was an Irish politician. A farmer by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1943 and 1944 general elections for the Cork South–East constituency. He first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1948 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South constituency. He was re-elected at the 1951 general election as an independent TD but lost his seat at the 1954 general election.
Members of the Thirteenth Dáil - Daniel (Dan) Desmond
Daniel Desmond
(Daniel) "Dan" Desmond (3 October 1913 – 9 December 1964) was an Irish Labour Party politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for seventeen years.
Desmond first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 1944 general election, in the Cork South–East constituency, where he was defeated, winning barely 5% of the first-preference votes. However, his second candidacy was successful: at the 1948 general election he was the first candidate to be elected in the new 3-seat Cork South constituency.
He took his seat in the 13th Dáil, and was re-elected at the 1951 general election and again in the 1954 and 1957 elections, topping the poll again in 1951 and 1954. After further boundary changes, he was returned at the 1961 general election for the new 4-seat Cork Mid constituency.
He died on 9 December 1964, at the age of 51. The by-election for his seat in the 17th Dáil was won on 10 March 1965 by his widow Eileen Desmond, who sat in the Oireachtas for 22 years.
His daughter, Paula Desmond, was first elected as a Cork County Councilor in 1985 for the Carrigaline area, and has been re-elected at each local authority election since.
Desmond first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 1944 general election, in the Cork South–East constituency, where he was defeated, winning barely 5% of the first-preference votes. However, his second candidacy was successful: at the 1948 general election he was the first candidate to be elected in the new 3-seat Cork South constituency.
He took his seat in the 13th Dáil, and was re-elected at the 1951 general election and again in the 1954 and 1957 elections, topping the poll again in 1951 and 1954. After further boundary changes, he was returned at the 1961 general election for the new 4-seat Cork Mid constituency.
He died on 9 December 1964, at the age of 51. The by-election for his seat in the 17th Dáil was won on 10 March 1965 by his widow Eileen Desmond, who sat in the Oireachtas for 22 years.
His daughter, Paula Desmond, was first elected as a Cork County Councilor in 1985 for the Carrigaline area, and has been re-elected at each local authority election since.
Members of the Thirteenth Dáil - Patrick James O'Gorman
Patrick James O'Gorman was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A shopkeeper, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency at the 1948 general election, and was re-elected at the 1951 general election. He lost his seat at the 1954 general election but was subsequently nominated by the Taoiseach to the 8th Seanad.
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