Members of the European Parliament for Ireland 1979–1984

Members of the European Parliament for Ireland
1st Delegation	(1973)
2nd Delegation	(1973–77)
3rd Delegation	(1977–79)
1st Term	(1979)
2nd Term	(1984)
3rd Term	(1989)
4th Term	(1994)
5th Term	(1999)
6th Term	(2004)
7th Term	(2009)
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This is a list of the 15 Members of the European Parliament for Ireland elected at the 1979 European Parliament election. They served in the 1979 to 1984 session.

Constituencies

Connacht–Ulster

Main article: Connacht–Ulster (European Parliament constituency)

Name	National party		European group
Neil Blaney		Independent Fianna Fáil	Technical Group of Independents
Seán Flanagan		Fianna Fáil	European Progressive Democrats
Joe McCartin		Fine Gael	European People's Party

Dublin

Main article: Dublin (European Parliament constituency)

Name	National party		European group
Síle de Valera		Fianna Fáil	European Progressive Democrats
John O'Connell[1]		Labour Party	Party of European Socialists
Michael O'Leary[2]		Labour Party	Party of European Socialists
*Richie Ryan		Fine Gael	European People's Party

Leinster

Main article: Leinster (European Parliament constituency)

Name	National party		European group
Mark Clinton		Fine Gael	European People's Party
*Liam Kavanagh[3]		Labour Party	Party of European Socialists
Patrick Lalor		Fianna Fáil	European Progressive Democrats

Munster

Main article: Munster (European Parliament constituency)

Name	National party		European group
Jerry Cronin[4]		Fianna Fáil	European Progressive Democrats
Noel Davern		Fianna Fáil	European Progressive Democrats
Eileen Desmond[5]		Labour Party	Party of European Socialists
T. J. Maher		Independent	European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
Tom O'Donnell		Fine Gael	European People's Party

*Denotes outgoing MEP

Footnotes

1. ^ John O'Connell resigned on 30 September 1981 and was replaced by John Horgan on 21 October 1981. John Horgan resigned on 1 January 1983 and was replaced by Flor O'Mahony on 2 March 1983.
2. ^ Michael O'Leary resigned on 30 June 1981 and was replaced by Frank Cluskey on 1 July 1981. Frank Cluskey resigned on 14 December 1982 and was replaced by Brendan Halligan on 2 March 1982.
3. ^ Liam Kavanagh resigned on 7 July 1981 on becoming Minister for Labour and was replaced by Séamus Pattison on 9 July 1981. Séamus Pattison resigned on 15 December 1983 and was replaced by Justin Keating on 8 February 1984.
4. ^ Jerry Cronin resigned on 23 May 1984 and his seat was vacant at dissolution.
5. ^ Eileen Desmond resigned on 7 July 1981 and was replaced by Seán Treacy on 9 July 1981.

See also

• Members of the European Parliament 1979–1984 – List by country

External links

• ElectionsIreland.org – 1979 European Parliament (Ireland) election results

References