Patsy Lawlor
Patsy Lawlor (17 March 1933 – 19 December 1997) was an Irish politician, nurse and businesswoman. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in 1981 as a Fine Gael member.[1] She lost her seat at the 1983 Seanad election. She was president of the Irish Countrywomen's Association for many years.[2]
At the 1991 local elections, she was elected as an Independent member to Kildare County Council for the Naas electoral area.[3] She was an unsuccessful independent candidate at the 1992 general election for the Kildare constituency.
Her son Anthony Lawlor was elected as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency at the 2011 general election.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Patsy Lawlor". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Death of Former Oireachtas Members: Expressions of Sympathy". Oireachtas Parliamentary Debates. 4 February 1998. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Patsy Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Anthony Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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