Peter Barry was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Tánaiste from January 1987 to March 1987,Deputy leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987 and 1991 to 1993,Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1987,Minister for the Environment from 1981 to 1982,Minister for Education from 1976 to 1977,Minister for Transport and Power from 1973 to 1976 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1970 to 1971. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1969 to 1997.
Eileen Christine Desmond was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1969 and 1973 to 1987. She also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1979 to 1981 and as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1969 to 1973.
Events from the year 1959 in Ireland.
Paul Bradford is an Irish former politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1987 to 1989 and 2002 to 2016. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency from 1989 to 2002.
Paddy Burke is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1993 to 2025. He previously served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2011 to 2016 and Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2011.
Michael Creed is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2007 to 2024,and previously from 1989 to 2002. He served as Minister for Agriculture,Food and the Marine from 2016 to 2020.
Deirdre Clune is an Irish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency from 2014 to 2019,and again from 2020 to 2024. She is a member of Fine Gael,part of the European People's Party.
Liam Ahern was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served in both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann.
Colm Burke is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-Central since the 2020 general election. He served as Minister of State at the Department of Health from 2024 to 2025,Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 2011 to 2020,Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the South constituency from 2007 to 2009 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 2003 to 2004.
Jerry Buttimer is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2024 general election,and previously from from 2011 to 2016. He served as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from December 2022 to November 2024,and served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2016 to 2024,and previously from 2007 to 2011. He served as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from July 2020 to August 2020,Leader of the Seanad from 2016 to 2020 and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2016 to 2020.
Timothy Joseph O'Donovan was a Farmers' Party and Fine Gael politician from County Cork in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1923 to 1944,then a senator from 1944 until 1954,serving as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1948 to 1951.
LGBTQ+ life on the island of Ireland is made up of persons who are lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender,or otherwise.
Miriam Kearney is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982,after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.
William O'Callaghan was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was the ninth child born to Catherine and Cornelius O'Callaghan,farmers in Scarragh,Lombardstown,County Cork. He married Anna Sheahan and together they had four children. He bought Longueville House,Mallow in 1938.
Tim Lombard is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from April 2016 to January 2025.
Verona Murphy is an Irish independent politician who has been Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann since 2024,and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency since 2020. Originally from the Ramsgrange area of County Wexford,Murphy was involved in the road haulage business before unsuccessfully standing for election,as a Fine Gael candidate,in the 2019 Dáil by-election in Wexford. After being de-selected by Fine Gael,she stood and was elected as an independent TD at the 2020 and 2024 general elections.
Paraic Brady is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a senator for the Agricultural Panel since January 2025.
P. J. Murphy is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a senator for the Agricultural Panel since January 2025.
Nessa Cosgrove (née O'Callaghan) is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been a senator for the Labour Panel since January 2025.
Garret Kelleher is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since January 2025.
