Raymond Crotty

Raymond Crotty
Raymond Crotty
Born	Raymond Dominick Crotty; 22 January 1925; Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	1 January 1994 (aged 68); Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Education	St. Kieran's College
Alma mater	University of London; Albert Agricultural College; London School of Economics;
Occupations	Farmer; economist; writer; lecturer;
Known for	Opposition to Ireland's membership of the European Union

Raymond Dominick Crotty (22 January 1925 – 1 January 1994) was an Irish economist, writer, academic and farmer, who was known for his opposition to Ireland's membership of the European Union.

In 1987, he mounted a successful legal challenge in the Irish Supreme Court against the Government of Ireland's attempt to ratify the Single European Act without reference to the people in a referendum.

^ Sheppard, Barry. "'Progress and Poverty' – Henry George and Land Reform in modern Ireland". The Irish Story. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

[1] Sheppard, Barry. "'Progress and Poverty' – Henry George and Land Reform in modern Ireland". The Irish Story. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

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Raymond Crotty
Born	Raymond Dominick Crotty (1925-01-22)22 January 1925 Kilkenny, Ireland
Died	1 January 1994(1994-01-01) (aged 68) Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Education	St. Kieran's College
Alma mater	University of London Albert Agricultural College London School of Economics
Occupations	Farmer economist writer lecturer ^[1]
Known for	Opposition to Ireland's membership of the European Union