Niall Andrews

Niall Andrews
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 1984 – 24 May 2004
ConstituencyDublin
Minister of State
Oct.–Dec. 1982Environment
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981 – February 1987
ConstituencyDublin South
In office
June 1977 – June 1981
ConstituencyDublin County South
Personal details
Born(1937-08-19)19 August 1937
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 October 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 69)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpouseBernadette Andrews
Children3, including Chris
Parent
Relatives
Education

Niall Dermot Andrews (19 August 1937 – 16 October 2006) was an Irish politician.[1] He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Fianna Fáil party.

Andrews was born in Dublin.[2] He was educated at Synge Street CBS and Presentation College, Bray.[3] Andrews came from a very strong republican family. His father, Todd Andrews, served in the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War for the anti-treaty side. Todd Andrews was also a founder-member of Fianna Fáil in 1926. Niall Andrews's mother, Mary Coyle, was a prominent member of Cumann na mBan.

Before entering politics he worked in RTÉ as a Programme Executive.[1] Andrews was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1977 general election for the Dublin County South constituency and later for the Dublin South constituency.[4] He held his seat at each subsequent election until he decided not to contest the 1987 general election. He had been elected to the European Parliament in 1984 for the Dublin constituency and decided to concentrate on European politics instead of domestic. He remained an MEP until his retirement in 2004. He was Minister of State at the Department of the Environment with responsibility for Urban Renewal from October to December 1982.

Andrews' brother David Andrews is a former TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs. His son, Chris Andrews is a Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Bay South. One of Andrews's nephews, Barry Andrews is a Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, while another nephew, Ryan Tubridy, is a television and radio presenter with RTÉ.

Niall Andrews died in Dublin on 16 October 2006.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b c "Niall Andrews". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ^ Maume, Patrick. "Andrews, Niall Dermott". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Politician who championed Third World issues". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Niall Andrews". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Former Fianna Fáil MEP Niall Andrews dies". The Irish Times. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2021.