William J. Murphy (Labour politician)

For other people named William Murphy, see William Murphy (disambiguation).

William J. Murphy
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1949 – May 1951
ConstituencyCork West
Personal details
Born(1928-05-17)17 May 1928
County Cork, Ireland
Died17 September 2018(2018-09-17) (aged 90)
County Cork, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Parent

William J. Murphy (17 May 1928 – 17 September 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician.[1]

He was elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork West constituency at the 1949 by-election on 15 June.[2] His father, Timothy J. Murphy, the sitting TD and Minister for Local Government, had died on 29 April 1949.[3][4] Aged 21 years and 29 days at the time, he is the youngest ever TD.

Following his election to the Dail, he was elected to the Administrative Council of the Labour Party.[5] In his maiden speech, he asked for Government contribution to rural development schemes to be increased from 75 percent in cases where small farmers could not afford to provide the remaining 25 percent towards costs.[6] Murphy was elected as a Vice-President of Carbery Show Society in February 1950.[7] He did not contest the 1951 general election.[8] He went on to work for Cork County Council.[1]

He died on 18 September 2018.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Death of former Labour TD". The Southern Star. 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ "William J. Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  3. ^ Cadogan, Tim; Falvey, Jeremiah: A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, Four Courts Press (2006), ISBN 978-1-84682-030-4
  4. ^ Donnelly, Seán (1 January 2012). Elections 2011. ElectionsIreland.org. ISBN 9780952019787 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "William J. Murphy, TD". archive.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Rural Improvements - Cork TD's Maiden Speech". archive.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ^ "DANCE CHARGE_ CARBERY SHOW SOCIETY'S ' CRITICISM ANNUAL MEETING". archive.irishnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ^ "William J. Murphy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  9. ^ "Howlin expresses sympathy at death of former Labour TD William (Billy) Murphy". Labour.ie. 18 September 2018.