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Eddie Wade

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Eddie Wade
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1997 – May 2002
ConstituencyLimerick East
Personal details
Born (1948-06-02) 2 June 1948 (age 76)
County Limerick, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Eddie Wade (born 2 June 1948) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency.[1]

Wade stood for election in Limerick East at the 1989 and 1992 general elections; on his third attempt, at the 1997 general election, he finally gained a seat in Dáil Éireann. However his fortunes were reversed again at the 2002 general election when he lost his seat to party colleague Peter Power.

Wade was first elected as a member of Limerick County Council in 1979 for the Castleconnell area,[2] and retained his seat at the elections of 1985, 1991, 1999, 2004 and 2009.[3] During that period, he was elected Cathaoirleach (chairman) of the council on several occasions and was a prominent member of the Association of County and City Councils.

Before becoming a full-time public representative, he worked as a sales representative.

Wade has lived all his life in Cahernorry, Drombanna, County Limerick and is a member of the local South Liberties GAA club. He also served for many years as vice-chairman of Limerick GAA County Board.

References

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  1. ^ "Eddie Wade". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Eddie Wade". Limerick County Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Eddie Wade". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2013.