Patrick Connolly

For the Scottish footballers, see Paddy Connolly and Patrick Connolly (footballer, born 1901).

Patrick Connolly
20th Attorney General of Ireland
In office
9 March 1982 – 17 August 1982
TaoiseachCharles Haughey
Preceded byPeter Sutherland
Succeeded byJohn L. Murray
Personal details
Born
Patrick James Connolly

(1927-05-25)25 May 1927
Oldtown, Dublin, Ireland
Died7 January 2016(2016-01-07) (aged 88)
Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Alma mater

Patrick James Connolly (25 May 1927 – 7 January 2016)[1] was an Irish barrister who served as Attorney General of Ireland from March 1982 to August 1982.[2]

  1. ^ "AG whose life changed after Macarthur entanglement". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Act of kindness to a vile murderer destroyed Patrick Connolly's career". Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2021.