Paddy Keaveney | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1976 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Donegal North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1929 County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 19 July 1995 (aged 65) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent Fianna Fáil |
| Children | Cecilia |
Patrick Keaveney (28 October 1929 – 19 July 1995) was an Irish politician and businessman from County Donegal. He was a cooperative manager and a member of the Independent Fianna Fáil party, and was a Teachta Dála (TD) for one year.[1]
He was elected to the 20th Dáil as TD for Donegal North-East at a by-election in June 1976 caused by the death of Fianna Fáil TD Liam Cunningham.[2] His surprise victory gave Independent Fianna Fáil two out of the three seats in Donegal North-East, but the constituency was abolished for the 1977 general election, when he was defeated in the new Donegal constituency. He did not stand again.[3]
Keaveney was later elected to Donegal County Council, and after his death in 1995, his daughter Cecilia was co-opted to take his place as councillor. The following year, she was elected to Dáil Éireann as the Fianna Fáil candidate in a by-election following the death of Independent Fianna Fáil's founder Neil Blaney.