John Carty (Irish politician)
John Carty | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office September 2007 – May 2011 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Mayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1950 County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 30 January 2014 (aged 63) County Mayo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Kathleen Regan |
| Children | 8 |
John Carty (12 August 1950 – 30 January 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2007 and as a Senator from 2007 to 2011.
From Knock, County Mayo, Carty was elected at the 1999 local elections as a member of Mayo County Council for the Claremorris electoral area. At the 2002 general election, he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Mayo constituency. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election, but was subsequently elected to the Seanad on the Agricultural Panel.[2] He did not contest the 2011 Seanad election. Carty died on 30 January 2014 at the age of 63. He was married to Kathleen Regan and they had eight children.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Carty". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ^ "John Carty". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ^ "Former FF TD Carty dies aged 63". Irish Independent. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2021.