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Dominic Francis Kevin Delaney is a former member of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man, where he sat as a member of the Alliance for Progressive Government. [1] He was once called "one of the Island's most outspoken politicians". [1]
Delaney was born in Douglas in 1943 [2] and attended St Mary's School. He is a retired member of the Parachute Regiment, [3] has been employed as a PR consultant and has been a company director. He married Julia in 1969 and they have one daughter together and two sons and one daughter from Julia's previous marriage; Julia was MHK for Douglas North from 1986 to 1991. [2] [4]
He became a member of the Douglas Town Council in 1972 and remained in that post until he stood for the Keys in 1976 in Douglas East. He remained a member of the Keys (MHK) until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 1995. [1] He raised concerns about immigration and the settlement of asylum seekers in the Isle of Man in 2002. [5]
In 2005 he sought re-election to the council for a third term, [6] but after three rounds of unsuccessful voting [7] the House of Keys elevated Hon Alex Downie instead. Delaney then fought the ensuing by-election in Douglas West and became a MHK again. He became the Member for Social Security in August 2005. [8] He is also a former Minister in Sir Miles Walker's Council.
Delaney stood down from the House of Keys in October 2006 due to ill health. [9]
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Mr Delaney saw regular army service in the Parachute Regiment, which included tours of the Middle East, Far East, South America, Australia, Canada and British Guyana.