Ger Connolly

Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1937–2024)

Ger Connolly

Minister of State
1987–1992| Environment
Mar.–Dec. 1982| Environment
1979–1981| Environment
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – June 1997
Constituency| Laois-Offaly
Personal details
Born| (1937-04-16)16 April 1937
Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland
Died| 25 January 2024(2024-01-25) (aged 86)
Political party| Fianna Fáil
Spouse| Marie Connolly
Children| 4

Gerard C. Connolly (16 April 1937 – 25 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and was re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.[2]

When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987 to 1989, and 1989 to 1992.

Connolly was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.

He died on 25 January 2024, at the age of 86.[3] [4]

## References

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1. ^ "Gerard C. Connolly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
2. ^ "Ger Connolly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
3. ^ "Tributes paid following death of former Offaly TD Ger Connolly". Laois Independent. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
4. ^ "Death notice of Ger Connolly". RIP.ie. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

Political offices

Preceded by

John O'Leary

|  Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
1979–1981  | Succeeded by

Fergus O'Brien

Preceded by

Donal Creed

|  Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
Mar.–Dec. 1982  | Succeeded by

Ruairi Quinn

Preceded by

Avril Doyle

|  Minister of State at the Department of the Environment
1987–1989  | Succeeded by

Mary Harney

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Laois–Offaly constituency

This table is transcluded from Laois–Offaly (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

| Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)

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2nd | 1921  |  | Joseph Lynch
(SF)  |  | Patrick McCartan
(SF)  |  | Francis Bulfin
(SF)  |  | Kevin O'Higgins
(SF)  | 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd | 1922  |  | William Davin
(Lab)  |  | Patrick McCartan
(PT-SF)  |  | Francis Bulfin
(PT-SF)  |  | Kevin O'Higgins
(PT-SF)
4th | 1923  |  | Laurence Brady
(Rep)  |  | Francis Bulfin
(CnaG)  |  | Patrick Egan
(CnaG)  |  | Seán McGuinness
(Rep)
1926 by-election |  | James Dwyer
(CnaG)
5th | 1927 (Jun)  |  | Patrick Boland
(FF)  |  | Thomas Tynan
(FF)  |  | John Gill
(Lab)
6th | 1927 (Sep)  |  | Patrick Gorry
(FF)  |  | William Aird
(CnaG)
7th | 1932  |  | Thomas F. O'Higgins
(CnaG)  |  | Eugene O'Brien
(CnaG)
8th | 1933  |  | Eamon Donnelly
(FF)  |  | Jack Finlay
(NCP)
9th | 1937  |  | Patrick Gorry
(FF)  |  | Thomas F. O'Higgins
(FG)  |  | Jack Finlay
(FG)
10th | 1938  |  | Daniel Hogan
(FF)
11th | 1943  |  | Oliver J. Flanagan
(IMR)
12th | 1944
13th | 1948  |  | Tom O'Higgins, Jnr
(FG)  |  | Oliver J. Flanagan
(Ind)
14th | 1951  |  | Peadar Maher
(FF)
15th | 1954  |  | Nicholas Egan
(FF)  |  | Oliver J. Flanagan
(FG)
1956 by-election |  | Kieran Egan
(FF)
16th | 1957
17th | 1961  |  | Patrick Lalor
(FF)
18th | 1965  |  | Henry Byrne
(Lab)
19th | 1969  |  | Ger Connolly
(FF)  |  | Bernard Cowen
(FF)  |  | Tom Enright
(FG)
20th | 1973  |  | Charles McDonald
(FG)
21st | 1977  |  | Bernard Cowen
(FF)
22nd | 1981  |  | Liam Hyland
(FF)
23rd | 1982 (Feb)
24th | 1982 (Nov)
1984 by-election |  | Brian Cowen
(FF)
25th | 1987  |  | Charles Flanagan
(FG)
26th | 1989
27th | 1992  |  | Pat Gallagher
(Lab)
28th | 1997  |  | John Moloney
(FF)  |  | Seán Fleming
(FF)  |  | Tom Enright
(FG)
29th | 2002  |  | Olwyn Enright
(FG)  |  | Tom Parlon
(PDs)
30th | 2007  |  | Charles Flanagan
(FG)
31st | 2011  |  | Brian Stanley
(SF)  |  | Barry Cowen
(FF)  |  | Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
(FG)
32nd | 2016  | Constituency abolished. See Laois and Offaly.
33rd | 2020  |  | Brian Stanley
(SF)  |  | Barry Cowen
(FF)  |  | Seán Fleming
(FF)  |  | Carol Nolan
(Ind)  |  | Charles Flanagan
(FG)
2024  |  | (Vacant)

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