Thomas Meaney

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Thomas Meaney
Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy
In office
27 March 1980 – 30 June 1981
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – November 1982
ConstituencyCork North-West
In office
April 1965 – June 1981
ConstituencyCork Mid
Personal details
Born (1930-08-11) 11 August 1930 (age 91)
Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse(s)Joan Meaney
(m. 1961; d. 2021)
RelationsCon Meaney (Father)
Children5

Thomas Meaney (born 11 August 1931) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy from 1980 to 1981. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1981.

Upon entering politics Meaney worked as a farmer. His father Con Meaney was also a Fianna Fáil TD. When his father retired at the 1965 general election, Tom Meaney succeeded him as the Fianna Fáil TD for the Cork Mid constituency.[1] He was re-elected at every subsequent general election until his retirement from politics at the November 1982 general election.[2] He served as a Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy from 1980 to 1981.[citation needed]

See also[]

Sources[]

  • Ted Nealon (1977), Nealon's Guide to the 21st Dáil and Seanad.
  • Joe Joyce and Peter Murtagh (1983), The Boss.

References[]

  1. ^ "Thomas Meaney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Thomas Meaney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
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