Tom O'Donnell (politician)

Tom O'Donnell
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office
14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977
TaoiseachLiam Cosgrave
Preceded byGeorge Colley
Succeeded byDenis Gallagher
Member of the European Parliament
In office
June 1979 – June 1989
ConstituencyMunster
Teachta Dála
In office
October 1961 – February 1987
ConstituencyLimerick East
Personal details
Born(1926-08-30)30 August 1926
Charleville, County Cork, Ireland
Died8 October 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 94)
Ballysheedy West, County Limerick, Ireland[1]
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
(m. 1984)
Children1
Relatives
Education
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Thomas G. O'Donnell (30 August 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1973 to 1977. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East from 1961 to 1987. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster constituency from 1979 to 1989.[2]

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  2. ^ "Thomas O'Donnell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 1 October 2012.