Maurice O'Connell (Fine Gael politician)

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Maurice O'Connell (born 20 October 1936 in Penang, Malaysia) is a former Senator in Ireland.

At the 1969 general election, stood unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the Dublin South-Central constituency. [1]

He later joined Fine Gael and served in the Seanad from 1981 to 1983, elected to the short-lived 15th Seanad and 16th Seanad on the Labour Panel. [2] He was defeated in the 1983 election to the 17th Seanad. [2]

His great uncle Sir William Hickie served as a Senator from 1925 to 1936.

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References

  1. "Maurice O'Connell". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Maurice O'Connell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 February 2008.