Seán McCarthy (Tipperary politician)

Seán McCarthy
Senator
In office
1 November 1989 – 17 February 1993
ConstituencyAgricultural Panel
Minister of State
1987–1989Industry and Commerce
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – June 1989
ConstituencyTipperary South
South Tipperary County Councillor
In office
1979–2014
ConstituencyCashel
Cashel Urban District Councillor
In office
1999–2014
In office
1979–1996
ConstituencyCashel Town
Personal details
Born(1937-01-01)1 January 1937
Died12 July 2021(2021-07-12) (aged 84)
Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
PartyFianna Fáil
Other political
affiliations
Independent (until 1980)
Spouse
Mary Jo McCarthy
(died 2018)
Children5
EducationRockwell College

Seán McCarthy (1 January 1937 – 12 July 2021) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

A medical doctor before entering politics, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency at the 1981 general election.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[2]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann for the Agricultural Panel in the following Seanad election. He unsuccessfully contested both the 1992 general election and the subsequent Seanad election. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce from 1987 to 1989 with responsibility for Science and Technology.[1]

McCarthy was a member of South Tipperary County Council for the Cashel electoral area from 1979 to 2014, and also a member of Cashel Town Council from 1979 to 1996, and 1999 to 2014.[2]

He died on 12 July 2021.[3]

Elections to Dáil Éireann
Party Election FPv FPv% Result
Fianna Fáil Tipperary South 1981 4,751 13.7 Elected
Tipperary South Feb 1982 5,711 14.4 Elected
Tipperary South Nov 1982 6,996 17.4 Elected
Tipperary South 1987 6,877 16.6 Elected
Tipperary South 1989 7,360 18.8 Not Elected
Tipperary South 1992 3,849 9.7 Not Elected
Elections to South Tipperary County Council
Party Election FPv FPv% Result
Independent Cashel LEA 1979 1,441 21.1 Elected
Fianna Fáil Cashel LEA 1985 1,486 20.5 Elected
Cashel LEA 1991 1,226 18.3 Elected
Cashel LEA 1999 1,022 15.3 Elected
Cashel LEA 2004 1,255 16.5 Elected
Cashel LEA 2009 1,152 17.5 Elected

References

  1. ^ a b "Seán McCarthy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Seán McCarthy". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Tributes paid to former Tipperary TD Dr Seán McCarthy". The Irish Times. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.