Hugh Conaghan
Irish politician (1926–2020)
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Hugh Conaghan (6 May 1926 – 24 March 2020) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and transport official.[1]
ConstituencyDonegal North-East
ConstituencyDonegal
Born6 May 1926
County Donegal, Ireland
Died24 March 2020 (aged 93)
County Donegal, Ireland
Hugh Conaghan | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Donegal North-East |
| In office June 1977 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1926 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 24 March 2020 (aged 93) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Party | Fianna Fáil |
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the Donegal North-East by-election on 10 June 1976. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency at the 1977 general election.[1]
He was elected at the 1981 general election for the Donegal North-East constituency and was re-elected for this constituency until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[2] He lost his seat to party colleague Jim McDaid.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election.[2]
Hugh Conaghan died on 24 March 2020, at the age of 93.[4]