Denis Landy (born 28 February 1962) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2016 to 2017 and previously for the Administrative Panel from 2011 to 2016.[1][2]
Denis Landy | |
|---|---|
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| Senator | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 28 November 2017 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1962 Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
He was a member of South Tipperary County Council from 1991 to 2011 for the Fethard local electoral area, and was also a member of Carrick-on-Suir Town Council from 1988 to 2011, and served as Mayor of the town on two occasions.[citation needed]
He was the Labour Party candidate for the Tipperary South constituency at the 2001 by-election and at the 2002 general election but was not elected.[3]
He was the Labour Party Seanad spokesperson on Environment and Defence from 2011 to 2016.[citation needed]
He retired from the Seanad on health grounds in November 2017.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Fine Gael win 18 seats in Seanad". RTÉ News. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Denis Landy". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Denis Landy". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Tipperary senator Denis Landy retires from Seanad on health grounds". Tipperary Star. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.