Donal Carey

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Donal Carey
Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and the Islands
In office
27 January 1995 – 26 June 1997
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byÉamon Ó Cuív
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1982 – May 2002
ConstituencyClare
Senator
In office
2 July 1981 – 30 February 1982
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born (1937-10-15) 15 October 1937 (age 84)
Limerick, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
ChildrenJoe
EducationSt Flannan's College
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Donal Carey (born 15 October 1937) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and the Islands from 1995 to 1997. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1982 to 2002. He also served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1981 to 1982.[1]

Carey was educated at St Flannan's College, Ennis and University College Dublin. He was elected to the 15th Seanad in 1981 as a Senator for the Labour Panel. Carey was elected a Fine Gael TD for the Clare constituency at the February 1982 general election and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election.[2]

On 27 January 1995, he became a Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht in the Bruton Government, holding the posts until the change of government in 1997.

His son Joe Carey was elected in 2007 as a Fine Gael TD for the same constituency.

References[]

  1. ^ "Donal Carey". Oireachtas Members Database. 27 March 2002. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Donal Carey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
Political offices
New office Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and the Islands
1995–1997
Succeeded by
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