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Toddie Byrne

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Toddie Byrne
Senator
In office
8 October 1981 – 23 February 1983
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born
Thomas Byrne

(1934-04-13)13 April 1934
County Galway, Ireland
Died4 April 2006(2006-04-04) (aged 71)
County Galway, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
EducationSt Mary's College
Alma materSt Patrick's College, Dublin

Thomas Byrne (13 April 1934 – 4 April 2006) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.

He was educated at St Mary's College, Galway, and trained as a National School teacher at St Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra, Dublin.[1]

He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann at the 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections.[2] He was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1981 for the Labour Panel constituency.[3] He was re-elected at the 1982 election but lost his seat at the 1983 Seanad election.[3] He was a member of Galway County Council for the Loughrea area from 1967 to 1999.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Byrne, Toddie". HoganStand.com. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Toddie Byrne". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Toddie Byrne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 December 2011.