- Seán O'Leary
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Seán A. O'Leary (1941 – 22 December 2006) was an Irish accountant, barrister and Fine Gael politician and Senator.
O'Leary served as Lord Mayor of Cork for the 1972–73 term. In 1981, he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald as a member of the 15th Seanad. He was a political activist one of the group known as the 'National Handlers'. Prior to qualifing as a barrister he was an accountant. He was nominated again in 1983, and served in the 17th Seanad from 1983–1987. He did not seek re-election in 1987. He was later appointed a Circuit Court Judge and later again promoted to the High Court. He chaired enquiries into the proposed Luas light rail system for Dublin in 1997 and 1999 which were praised for their promptness. Whilst a High Court judge he served as Chairman of the Residential Institutions Redress Board. He died in Cork on 22 December 2006.
References
- Cork City Council Lord Mayor, 1972
- This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
Civic offices Preceded by
Timothy J. O'SullivanLord Mayor of Cork
1972Succeeded by
Patrick Kerrigan« 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad Éireann (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad » Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Jimmy Leonard (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel Richard Bruton (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Patsy Lawlor (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Joe Walsh (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Barry Cogan (FF) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Blennerhassett (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donal Carey (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)
National University of Ireland Gemma Hussey (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Liam B. Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Ulick Burke (FG) • John F. Carroll (Lab) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Paddy Dunne (Lab) • Robert Fausset (FG) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Miriam Kearney (FG) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind)
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