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Patrick Gallagher (politician)

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Patrick Gallagher
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyWaterford
Personal details
Born (1946-12-01) 1 December 1946 (age 78)
Waterford, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Patrick Gallagher (born 1 December 1946) is an Irish former politician.[1] He was a member of Sinn Féin the Workers Party, the Workers' Party and Democratic Left political parties. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin the Workers Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency at the February 1982 general election. He lost his seat at the November 1982 general election.[2] He was an elected member of Waterford City Council from the 1970s to 1990s.[citation needed]

A journalist, Gallagher established his own free-sheet newspaper Waterford Today.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Gallagher". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Paddy Gallagher". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 11 January 2011.