Henry Coyle (politician)
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Henry Coyle | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office August 1923 – 9 May 1924 | |
| Constituency | Mayo North |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 29 May 1979 |
| Party | Cumann na nGaedheal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | National Army |
Henry Coyle (died 29 May 1979) was a National Army officer and later a Cumann na nGaedheal politician.[1]
He was elected at the 1923 general election to the 4th Dáil as Teachta Dála (TD) for Mayo North.[2] In 1924, Coyle was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for bouncing cheques.[3] Because his sentence was for more than six months, he was disqualified from the Oireachtas from 9 May 1924 under Section 51 of the Electoral Act 1923.[1] The by-election caused by his disqualification was won by John Madden of Sinn Féin.[2]
Coyle remains the only TD to have been disqualified in this way.[3]