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Howard</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Seanad Éireann">Senator</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1 November 1989 – 17 September 1997</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />27 October 1977 – 25 April 1987</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1933-09-19</span>)</span>19 September 1933<br /><a href="/wiki/County_Clare" title="County Clare">County Clare</a>, Ireland</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">17 February 2009<span style="display:none">(2009-02-17)</span> (aged 75)<br />County Clare, Ireland</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Michael Howard</b> (19 September 1933 – 17 February 2009) was an Irish <a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a> party politician who served in <a href="/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Seanad Éireann">Seanad Éireann</a> for nearly 20 years.<sup id="cite_ref-oireachtas_db_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oireachtas_db-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>An unsuccessful candidate at the <a href="/wiki/1969_Irish_general_election" title="1969 Irish general election">1969</a> and <a href="/wiki/1973_Irish_general_election" title="1973 Irish general election">1973</a> general elections, he was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1977 by the <a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a>, he served until 1987 (in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Seanads) and again from 1989 to 1997 (in the 19th and 20th Seanads), in each case being returned by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He lost his seat at the 1997 Seanad election. He was an associate member of the <a href="/wiki/British%E2%80%93Irish_Parliamentary_Assembly" title="British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly">British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly</a> in 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-bipb_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bipb-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Born in <a href="/wiki/Lisdoonvarna" title="Lisdoonvarna">Lisdoonvarna</a>, <a href="/wiki/County_Clare" title="County Clare">County Clare</a>, he was a publican and farmer. He was also a member of <a href="/wiki/Clare_County_Council" title="Clare County Council">Clare County Council</a> and a president of the <a href="/wiki/Vintners%27_Federation_of_Ireland" title="Vintners' Federation of Ireland">Vintners' Federation of Ireland</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Agricultural_Panel" title="Agricultural Panel">Agricultural Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Bruton" title="Richard Bruton">Richard Bruton</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pierce_Butler_(Irish_politician,_born_1922)" title="Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922)">Pierce Butler</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Ferris_(politician)" title="Michael Ferris (politician)">Michael Ferris</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fitzgerald_(Irish_politician)" title="Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician)">Tom Fitzgerald</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hussey_(Irish_politician)" title="Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)">Thomas Hussey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rory_Kiely" title="Rory Kiely">Rory Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mannion_Jnr" title="John Mannion Jnr">John Mannion Jnr</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_McDonald_(Irish_politician)" title="Charles McDonald (Irish politician)">Charles McDonald</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_Naughten" title="Liam Naughten">Liam Naughten</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_O%27Toole" title="Martin O'Toole">Martin O'Toole</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Ryan_(Irish_politician)" title="William Ryan (Irish politician)">William Ryan</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cultural_and_Educational_Panel" title="Cultural and Educational Panel">Cultural and Educational Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Patsy_Lawlor" title="Patsy Lawlor">Patsy Lawlor</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Manning" title="Maurice Manning">Maurice Manning</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timothy_McAuliffe" title="Timothy McAuliffe">Timothy McAuliffe</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_O%27Rourke" title="Mary O'Rourke">Mary O'Rourke</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Walsh_(Irish_politician)" title="Joe Walsh (Irish politician)">Joe Walsh</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deirdre_Bolger" title="Deirdre Bolger">Deirdre Bolger</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_Cogan_(politician)" title="Barry Cogan (politician)">Barry Cogan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Fallon_(politician)" title="Seán Fallon (politician)">Seán Fallon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexis_FitzGerald_Jnr" title="Alexis FitzGerald Jnr">Alexis FitzGerald Jnr</a> (FG)</li> <li><a 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Reynolds (politician)">Patrick J. Reynolds</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoin_Ryan_Snr" title="Eoin Ryan Snr">Eoin Ryan Snr</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Labour_Panel" title="Labour Panel">Labour Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Blennerhassett_(politician)" title="John Blennerhassett (politician)">John Blennerhassett</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toddie_Byrne" title="Toddie Byrne">Toddie Byrne</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donal_Carey" title="Donal Carey">Donal Carey</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_Dolan" title="Séamus Dolan">Séamus Dolan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Des_Hanafin" title="Des Hanafin">Des Hanafin</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Harte_(politician)" title="Jack Harte (politician)">Jack Harte</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Hillery" title="Brian Hillery">Brian Hillery</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Kiely" title="Dan Kiely">Dan Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mullooly" title="Brian Mullooly">Brian Mullooly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_O%27Brien_(politician)" title="Andy O'Brien (politician)">Andy O'Brien</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Connell_(Fine_Gael_politician)" title="Maurice O'Connell (Fine Gael politician)">Maurice O'Connell</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dublin_University_(constituency)" title="Dublin University (constituency)">Dublin University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Catherine_McGuinness" title="Catherine McGuinness">Catherine McGuinness</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Robinson" title="Mary Robinson">Mary Robinson</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Ross" title="Shane Ross">Shane Ross</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/National_University_of_Ireland_(constituency)" title="National University of Ireland (constituency)">National University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gemma_Hussey" title="Gemma Hussey">Gemma Hussey</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_A._Murphy" title="John A. Murphy">John A. Murphy</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Ryan_(Cork_politician)" title="Brendan Ryan (Cork politician)">Brendan Ryan</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nominated_members_of_Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Nominated members of Seanad Éireann">Nominated by the Taoiseach</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ulick_Burke_(politician)" title="Ulick Burke (politician)">Ulick Burke</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Carroll_(trade_unionist)" title="John Carroll (trade unionist)">John F. Carroll</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timmy_Conway" title="Timmy Conway">Timmy Conway</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Dooge" title="James Dooge">James Dooge</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_Dunne_(politician)" title="Paddy Dunne (politician)">Paddy Dunne</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Fausset" title="Robert Fausset">Robert Fausset</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Higgins_(Irish_politician)" title="Jim Higgins (Irish politician)">Jim Higgins</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miriam_Kearney" title="Miriam Kearney">Miriam Kearney</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Magner" title="Pat Magner">Pat Magner</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_O%27Leary" title="Seán O'Leary">Seán O'Leary</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._K._Whitaker" title="T. K. Whitaker">T. K. 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href="/wiki/Administrative_Panel" title="Administrative Panel">Administrative Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Luke_Belton" title="Luke Belton">Luke Belton</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katharine_Bulbulia" title="Katharine Bulbulia">Katharine Bulbulia</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sean_Conway_(Irish_politician)" title="Sean Conway (Irish politician)">Sean Conway</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miche%C3%A1l_Cranitch" title="Micheál Cranitch">Micheál Cranitch</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tras_Honan" title="Tras Honan">Tras Honan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Kenneally" title="Billy Kenneally">Billy Kenneally</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flor_O%27Mahony" title="Flor O'Mahony">Flor O'Mahony</a> (Lab)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Agricultural_Panel" title="Agricultural Panel">Agricultural Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_Durkan" title="Bernard Durkan">Bernard Durkan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Ferris_(politician)" title="Michael Ferris (politician)">Michael Ferris</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fitzgerald_(Irish_politician)" title="Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician)">Tom Fitzgerald</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hourigan" title="Richard Hourigan">Richard Hourigan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hussey_(Irish_politician)" title="Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)">Thomas Hussey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Lennon" title="Joseph Lennon">Joseph Lennon</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mannion_Jnr" title="John Mannion Jnr">John Mannion Jnr</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_McDonald_(Irish_politician)" title="Charles McDonald (Irish politician)">Charles McDonald</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_O%27Toole" title="Martin O'Toole">Martin O'Toole</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Ryan_(Irish_politician)" title="William Ryan (Irish politician)">William Ryan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Smith_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Smith (Irish politician)">Michael Smith</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cultural_and_Educational_Panel" title="Cultural and Educational Panel">Cultural and Educational Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_de_Br%C3%BAn" title="Séamus de Brún">Séamus de Brún</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joachim_Loughrey" title="Joachim Loughrey">Joachim Loughrey</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timothy_McAuliffe" title="Timothy McAuliffe">Timothy McAuliffe</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_O%27Rourke" title="Mary O'Rourke">Mary O'Rourke</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madeleine_Taylor-Quinn" title="Madeleine Taylor-Quinn">Madeleine Taylor</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Deirdre_Bolger" title="Deirdre Bolger">Deirdre Bolger</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timmy_Conway" title="Timmy Conway">Timmy Conway</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Daly_(politician)" title="Jack Daly (politician)">Jack Daly</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Fallon_(politician)" title="Seán Fallon (politician)">Seán Fallon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Farrell" title="Willie Farrell">Willie Farrell</a> (FF)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael Howard</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Lanigan" title="Mick Lanigan">Mick Lanigan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_J._Reynolds_(politician)" title="Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)">Patrick J. Reynolds</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoin_Ryan_Snr" title="Eoin Ryan Snr">Eoin Ryan Snr</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Labour_Panel" title="Labour Panel">Labour Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Monica_Barnes" title="Monica Barnes">Monica Barnes</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toddie_Byrne" title="Toddie Byrne">Toddie Byrne</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donie_Cassidy" title="Donie Cassidy">Donie Cassidy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denis_Cregan" title="Denis Cregan">Denis Cregan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Dowling" title="Dick Dowling">Dick Dowling</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Des_Hanafin" title="Des Hanafin">Des Hanafin</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Harte_(politician)" title="Jack Harte (politician)">Jack Harte</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Herbert" title="Tony Herbert">Tony Herbert</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Killilea_Jnr" title="Mark Killilea Jnr">Mark Killilea Jnr</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mullooly" title="Brian Mullooly">Brian Mullooly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_O%27Connell_(Fine_Gael_politician)" title="Maurice O'Connell (Fine Gael politician)">Maurice O'Connell</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dublin_University_(constituency)" title="Dublin University (constituency)">Dublin University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Robinson" title="Mary Robinson">Mary Robinson</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Ross" title="Shane Ross">Shane Ross</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trevor_West" title="Trevor West">Trevor West</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/National_University_of_Ireland_(constituency)" title="National University of Ireland (constituency)">National University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/James_Dooge" title="James Dooge">James Dooge</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_A._Murphy" title="John A. Murphy">John A. Murphy</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Ryan_(Cork_politician)" title="Brendan Ryan (Cork politician)">Brendan Ryan</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nominated_members_of_Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Nominated members of Seanad Éireann">Nominated by the Taoiseach</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paudge_Brennan" title="Paudge Brennan">Paudge Brennan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flor_Crowley" title="Flor Crowley">Flor Crowley</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camilla_Hannon" title="Camilla Hannon">Camilla Hannon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Larkin_(Independent_Fianna_F%C3%A1il)" title="James Larkin (Independent Fianna Fáil)">James Larkin</a> (Ind FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seamus_Mallon" title="Seamus Mallon">Seamus Mallon</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/P._J._Mara" title="P. J. Mara">P. J. Mara</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernard_McGlinchey" title="Bernard McGlinchey">Bernard McGlinchey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M._J._Nolan" title="M. J. Nolan">M. J. Nolan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ned_O%27Keeffe" title="Ned O'Keeffe">Ned O'Keeffe</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Robb_(surgeon)" title="John Robb (surgeon)">John Robb</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G._V._Wright" title="G. V. Wright">G. V. Wright</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Nominated December 1982</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aidan_Eames" title="Aidan Eames">Aidan Eames</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_O%27Connor_(businessman)" title="Seán O'Connor (businessman)">Seán O'Connor</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Wall_(Irish_politician)" title="Frank Wall (Irish politician)">Frank Wall</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li>FF: <a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a></li> <li>FG: <a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a></li> <li>Lab: <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a></li> <li>Ind: <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician_(Ireland)" title="Independent politician (Ireland)">Independent</a></li> <li>Ind FF: <a href="/wiki/Independent_Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Independent Fianna Fáil">Independent Fianna Fáil</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="«_16th_Seanad_«_Members_of_the_17th_Seanad_(1983–1987)_»_18th_Seanad_»" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Members_of_the_17th_Seanad" title="Template:Members of the 17th Seanad"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Members_of_the_17th_Seanad" title="Template talk:Members of the 17th Seanad"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Members_of_the_17th_Seanad" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Members of the 17th Seanad"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="«_16th_Seanad_«_Members_of_the_17th_Seanad_(1983–1987)_»_18th_Seanad_»" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><small>« <i><a href="/wiki/Template:Members_of_the_16th_Seanad" title="Template:Members of the 16th Seanad">16th Seanad</a></i> «</small>   <span style="padding:0 4.5em"><a href="/wiki/17th_Seanad" title="17th Seanad">Members of the 17th Seanad</a> (1983–1987)</span> <small>» <i><a href="/wiki/Template:Members_of_the_18th_Seanad" title="Template:Members of the 18th Seanad">18th Seanad</a></i> »</small></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Cathaoirleach" title="Cathaoirleach">Cathaoirleach</a></b> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_J._Reynolds_(politician)" title="Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)">Patrick J. Reynolds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">FG</a>)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Seanad" title="Leader of the Seanad">Leader of the Seanad</a></b> <a href="/wiki/James_Dooge" title="James Dooge">James Dooge</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Panel" title="Administrative Panel">Administrative Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Luke_Belton" title="Luke Belton">Luke Belton</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katharine_Bulbulia" title="Katharine Bulbulia">Katharine Bulbulia</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tras_Honan" title="Tras Honan">Tras Honan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Kennedy_(Limerick_politician)" title="Patrick Kennedy (Limerick politician)">Patrick Kennedy</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Lynch_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Lynch (Irish politician)">Michael Lynch</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_O%27Donoghue" title="Martin O'Donoghue">Martin O'Donoghue</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flor_O%27Mahony" title="Flor O'Mahony">Flor O'Mahony</a> (Lab)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Agricultural_Panel" title="Agricultural Panel">Agricultural Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ulick_Burke_(politician)" title="Ulick Burke (politician)">Ulick Burke</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Ellis_(Fianna_F%C3%A1il_politician)" title="John Ellis (Fianna Fáil politician)">John Ellis</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Ferris_(politician)" title="Michael Ferris (politician)">Michael Ferris</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hourigan" title="Richard Hourigan">Richard Hourigan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hussey_(Irish_politician)" title="Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)">Thomas Hussey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rory_Kiely" title="Rory Kiely">Rory Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Lennon" title="Joseph Lennon">Joseph Lennon</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_McDonald_(Irish_politician)" title="Charles McDonald (Irish politician)">Charles McDonald</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_O%27Toole" title="Martin O'Toole">Martin O'Toole</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Quealy" title="Michael Quealy">Michael Quealy</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Ryan_(Irish_politician)" title="William Ryan (Irish politician)">William Ryan</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cultural_and_Educational_Panel" title="Cultural and Educational Panel">Cultural and Educational Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9amus_de_Br%C3%BAn" title="Séamus de Brún">Séamus de Brún</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Fleming" title="Brian Fleming">Brian Fleming</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joachim_Loughrey" title="Joachim Loughrey">Joachim Loughrey</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helena_McAuliffe-Ennis" title="Helena McAuliffe-Ennis">Helena McAuliffe-Ennis</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Smith_(Irish_politician)" title="Michael Smith (Irish politician)">Michael Smith</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Timmy_Conway" title="Timmy Conway">Timmy Conway</a> (Lab, then PD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Daly_(politician)" title="Jack Daly (politician)">Jack Daly</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Fallon_(politician)" title="Seán Fallon (politician)">Seán Fallon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexis_FitzGerald_Jnr" title="Alexis FitzGerald Jnr">Alexis FitzGerald Jnr</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Fitzsimons" title="Jack Fitzsimons">Jack Fitzsimons</a> (FF)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael Howard</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Lanigan" title="Mick Lanigan">Mick Lanigan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_J._Reynolds_(politician)" title="Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)">Patrick J. Reynolds</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoin_Ryan_Snr" title="Eoin Ryan Snr">Eoin Ryan Snr</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Labour_Panel" title="Labour Panel">Labour Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donie_Cassidy" title="Donie Cassidy">Donie Cassidy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denis_Cregan" title="Denis Cregan">Denis Cregan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Des_Hanafin" title="Des Hanafin">Des Hanafin</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Harte_(politician)" title="Jack Harte (politician)">Jack Harte</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Higgins_(Irish_politician)" title="Jim Higgins (Irish politician)">Jim Higgins</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Hillery" title="Brian Hillery">Brian Hillery</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Kelleher" title="Peter Kelleher">Peter Kelleher</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Killilea_Jnr" title="Mark Killilea Jnr">Mark Killilea Jnr</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_McMahon" title="Larry McMahon">Larry McMahon</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mullooly" title="Brian Mullooly">Brian Mullooly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_O%27Brien_(politician)" title="Andy O'Brien (politician)">Andy O'Brien</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dublin_University_(constituency)" title="Dublin University (constituency)">Dublin University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Catherine_McGuinness" title="Catherine McGuinness">Catherine McGuinness</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Robinson" title="Mary Robinson">Mary Robinson</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Ross" title="Shane Ross">Shane Ross</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/National_University_of_Ireland_(constituency)" title="National University of Ireland (constituency)">National University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/James_Dooge" title="James Dooge">James Dooge</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_D._Higgins" title="Michael D. Higgins">Michael D. Higgins</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Ryan_(Cork_politician)" title="Brendan Ryan (Cork politician)">Brendan Ryan</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nominated_members_of_Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Nominated members of Seanad Éireann">Nominated by the Taoiseach</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Browne_(Fine_Gael_politician)" title="John Browne (Fine Gael politician)">John Browne</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Connor_(Irish_politician)" title="John Connor (Irish politician)">John Connor</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Deenihan" title="Jimmy Deenihan">Jimmy Deenihan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Durcan_(politician)" title="Patrick Durcan (politician)">Patrick Durcan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Howlin" title="Brendan Howlin">Brendan Howlin</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christy_Kirwan" title="Christy Kirwan">Christy Kirwan</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Magner" title="Pat Magner">Pat Magner</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McGonagle" title="Stephen McGonagle">Stephen McGonagle</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_O%27Leary" title="Seán O'Leary">Seán O'Leary</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Robb_(surgeon)" title="John Robb (surgeon)">John Robb</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Br%C3%ADd_Rodgers" title="Bríd Rodgers">Bríd Rodgers</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Nominated 1987</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nuala_Fennell" title="Nuala Fennell">Nuala Fennell</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_O%27Toole" title="Paddy O'Toole">Paddy O'Toole</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" 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Wright</a> (FF) (1992–1993)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Panel" title="Administrative Panel">Administrative Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Costello_(politician)" title="Joe Costello (politician)">Joe Costello</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Doherty_(Roscommon_politician)" title="Seán Doherty (Roscommon politician)">Seán Doherty</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Finneran" title="Michael Finneran">Michael Finneran</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Haughey" title="Seán Haughey">Seán Haughey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tras_Honan" title="Tras Honan">Tras Honan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Kennedy_(Limerick_politician)" title="Patrick Kennedy (Limerick politician)">Patrick Kennedy</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Raftery" title="Tom Raftery">Tom Raftery</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Agricultural_Panel" title="Agricultural Panel">Agricultural Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Avril_Doyle" title="Avril Doyle">Avril Doyle</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fitzgerald_(Irish_politician)" title="Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician)">Tom Fitzgerald</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Hourigan" title="Richard Hourigan">Richard Hourigan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hussey_(Irish_politician)" title="Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)">Thomas Hussey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rory_Kiely" title="Rory Kiely">Rory Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_McCarthy_(Tipperary_politician)" title="Seán McCarthy (Tipperary politician)">Seán McCarthy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_McDonald_(Irish_politician)" title="Charles McDonald (Irish politician)">Charles McDonald</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_McGowan_(Irish_politician)" title="Patrick McGowan (Irish politician)">Patrick McGowan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_Naughten" title="Liam Naughten">Liam Naughten</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_O%27Brien_(Irish_politician)" title="Francis O'Brien (Irish politician)">Francis O'Brien</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Upton_(politician)" title="Pat Upton (politician)">Pat Upton</a> (Lab)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cultural_and_Educational_Panel" title="Cultural and Educational Panel">Cultural and Educational Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Byrne_(politician)" title="Seán Byrne (politician)">Seán Byrne</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Manning" title="Maurice Manning">Maurice Manning</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paschal_Mooney" title="Paschal Mooney">Paschal Mooney</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_O%27Reilly" title="Joe O'Reilly">Joe O'Reilly</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%89amon_%C3%93_Cu%C3%ADv" title="Éamon Ó Cuív">Éamon Ó Cuív</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Bohan" title="Eddie Bohan">Eddie Bohan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Conroy" title="Richard Conroy">Richard Conroy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_T._Cosgrave" title="Liam T. Cosgrave">Liam T. Cosgrave</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Fallon_(politician)" title="Seán Fallon (politician)">Seán Fallon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Farrell" title="Willie Farrell">Willie Farrell</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denis_Foley" title="Denis Foley">Denis Foley</a> (FF)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael Howard</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Ryan_(Irish_politician)" title="John Ryan (Irish politician)">John Ryan</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Myles_Staunton" title="Myles Staunton">Myles Staunton</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Labour_Panel" title="Labour Panel">Labour Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donie_Cassidy" title="Donie Cassidy">Donie Cassidy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Des_Hanafin" title="Des Hanafin">Des Hanafin</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Harte_(politician)" title="Jack Harte (politician)">Jack Harte</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Jackman" title="Mary Jackman">Mary Jackman</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Kiely" title="Dan Kiely">Dan Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Lydon" title="Don Lydon">Don Lydon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_McMahon" title="Larry McMahon">Larry McMahon</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mullooly" title="Brian Mullooly">Brian Mullooly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Neville" title="Dan Neville">Dan Neville</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/P%C3%B3l_%C3%93_Foighil" title="Pól Ó Foighil">Pól Ó Foighil</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Batt_O%27Keeffe" title="Batt O'Keeffe">Batt O'Keeffe</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dublin_University_(constituency)" title="Dublin University (constituency)">Dublin University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carmencita_Hederman" title="Carmencita Hederman">Carmencita Hederman</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Norris_(politician)" title="David Norris (politician)">David Norris</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Ross" title="Shane Ross">Shane Ross</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/National_University_of_Ireland_(constituency)" title="National University of Ireland (constituency)">National University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_A._Murphy" title="John A. Murphy">John A. Murphy</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_O%27Toole" title="Joe O'Toole">Joe O'Toole</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Ryan_(Cork_politician)" title="Brendan Ryan (Cork politician)">Brendan Ryan</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nominated_members_of_Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Nominated members of Seanad Éireann">Nominated by the Taoiseach</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Olga_Bennett" title="Olga Bennett">Olga Bennett</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Byrne_(Fianna_F%C3%A1il_politician)" title="Hugh Byrne (Fianna Fáil politician)">Hugh Byrne</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_Cullen" title="Martin Cullen">Martin Cullen</a> (PD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Dardis" title="John Dardis">John Dardis</a> (PD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helen_Keogh" title="Helen Keogh">Helen Keogh</a> (PD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Lanigan" title="Mick Lanigan">Mick Lanigan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_McKenna" title="Tony McKenna">Tony McKenna</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denis_O%27Donovan" title="Denis O'Donovan">Denis O'Donovan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donal_Ormonde" title="Donal Ormonde">Donal Ormonde</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eoin_Ryan_Jnr" title="Eoin Ryan Jnr">Eoin Ryan Jnr</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G._V._Wright" title="G. V. Wright">G. V. Wright</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Elected or nominated later</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>1992</b> <a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Farrell" title="Pat Farrell">Pat Farrell</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Leyden" title="Terry Leyden">Terry Leyden</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Roche" title="Dick Roche">Dick Roche</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li>FF: <a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a></li> <li>FG: <a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a></li> <li>Lab: <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a></li> <li>PD: <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a></li> <li>Ind: <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician_(Ireland)" title="Independent politician (Ireland)">Independent</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="«_19th_Seanad_«_Members_of_the_20th_Seanad_(1993–1997)_»_21st_Seanad_»" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Members_of_the_20th_Seanad" title="Template:Members of the 20th Seanad"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Members_of_the_20th_Seanad" title="Template talk:Members of the 20th Seanad"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Members_of_the_20th_Seanad" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Members of the 20th Seanad"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="«_19th_Seanad_«_Members_of_the_20th_Seanad_(1993–1997)_»_21st_Seanad_»" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><small>« <i><a href="/wiki/Template:Members_of_the_19th_Seanad" title="Template:Members of the 19th Seanad">19th Seanad</a></i> «</small>   <span style="padding:0 4.5em"><a href="/wiki/20th_Seanad" title="20th Seanad">Members of the 20th Seanad</a> (1993–1997)</span> <small>» <i><a href="/wiki/Template:Members_of_the_21st_Seanad" title="Template:Members of the 21st Seanad">21st Seanad</a></i> »</small></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Cathaoirleach" title="Cathaoirleach">Cathaoirleach</a></b> <a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Fallon_(politician)" title="Seán Fallon (politician)">Seán Fallon</a> (FF) (1993–1995)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_Naughten" title="Liam Naughten">Liam Naughten</a> (FG) (1995–1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mullooly" title="Brian Mullooly">Brian Mullooly</a> (FF) (1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_T._Cosgrave" title="Liam T. Cosgrave">Liam T. Cosgrave</a> (FG) (1996–1997)</li></ul> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Seanad" title="Leader of the Seanad">Leader of the Seanad</a></b> <a href="/wiki/G._V._Wright" title="G. V. Wright">G. V. Wright</a> (FF) (1993–1994)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Manning" title="Maurice Manning">Maurice Manning</a> (FG) (1994–1997)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Administrative_Panel" title="Administrative Panel">Administrative Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Belton" title="Louis Belton">Louis Belton</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Doyle_(politician)" title="Joe Doyle (politician)">Joe Doyle</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Enright" title="Tom Enright">Tom Enright</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Finneran" title="Michael Finneran">Michael Finneran</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_O%27Kennedy" title="Michael O'Kennedy">Michael O'Kennedy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_O%27Sullivan" title="Jan O'Sullivan">Jan O'Sullivan</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Roche" title="Dick Roche">Dick Roche</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Agricultural_Panel" title="Agricultural Panel">Agricultural Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_Burke" title="Paddy Burke">Paddy Burke</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Calnan" title="Michael Calnan">Michael Calnan</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brendan_Daly_(politician)" title="Brendan Daly (politician)">Brendan Daly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_D%27Arcy" title="Michael D'Arcy">Michael D'Arcy</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Dardis" title="John Dardis">John Dardis</a> (PD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_V._Farrelly" title="John V. Farrelly">John V. Farrelly</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fitzgerald_(Irish_politician)" title="Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician)">Tom Fitzgerald</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rory_Kiely" title="Rory Kiely">Rory Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_McGowan_(Irish_politician)" title="Patrick McGowan (Irish politician)">Patrick McGowan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_Naughten" title="Liam Naughten">Liam Naughten</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_O%27Brien_(Irish_politician)" title="Francis O'Brien (Irish politician)">Francis O'Brien</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Cultural_and_Educational_Panel" title="Cultural and Educational Panel">Cultural and Educational Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Kelly_(politician)" title="Mary Kelly (politician)">Mary Kelly</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurice_Manning" title="Maurice Manning">Maurice Manning</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paschal_Mooney" title="Paschal Mooney">Paschal Mooney</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Ormonde" title="Ann Ormonde">Ann Ormonde</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madeleine_Taylor-Quinn" title="Madeleine Taylor-Quinn">Madeleine Taylor-Quinn</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Panel" title="Industrial and Commercial Panel">Industrial and Commercial Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Bohan" title="Eddie Bohan">Eddie Bohan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liam_T._Cosgrave" title="Liam T. Cosgrave">Liam T. Cosgrave</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Fallon_(politician)" title="Seán Fallon (politician)">Seán Fallon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Farrell" title="Willie Farrell">Willie Farrell</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ann_Gallagher" title="Ann Gallagher">Ann Gallagher</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cathy_Honan" title="Cathy Honan">Cathy Honan</a> (PD)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Michael Howard</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Lanigan" title="Mick Lanigan">Mick Lanigan</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerry_Reynolds_(Irish_politician)" title="Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician)">Gerry Reynolds</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Labour_Panel" title="Labour Panel">Labour Panel</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Donie_Cassidy" title="Donie Cassidy">Donie Cassidy</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cotter" title="Bill Cotter">Bill Cotter</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denis_Cregan" title="Denis Cregan">Denis Cregan</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Fahey_(politician)" title="Frank Fahey (politician)">Frank Fahey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Kiely" title="Dan Kiely">Dan Kiely</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Lydon" title="Don Lydon">Don Lydon</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Maloney_(Irish_politician)" title="Seán Maloney (Irish politician)">Seán Maloney</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jarlath_McDonagh" title="Jarlath McDonagh">Jarlath McDonagh</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Mullooly" title="Brian Mullooly">Brian Mullooly</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Neville" title="Dan Neville">Dan Neville</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Sherlock" title="Joe Sherlock">Joe Sherlock</a> (DL)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Dublin_University_(constituency)" title="Dublin University (constituency)">Dublin University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Henry_(doctor)" title="Mary Henry (doctor)">Mary Henry</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Norris_(politician)" title="David Norris (politician)">David Norris</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Ross" title="Shane Ross">Shane Ross</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/National_University_of_Ireland_(constituency)" title="National University of Ireland (constituency)">National University</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/J._J._Lee_(historian)" title="J. J. Lee (historian)">J. J. Lee</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_O%27Toole" title="Joe O'Toole">Joe O'Toole</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Feargal_Quinn" title="Feargal Quinn">Feargal Quinn</a> (Ind)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Nominated_members_of_Seanad_%C3%89ireann" title="Nominated members of Seanad Éireann">Nominated by the Taoiseach</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Byrne_(politician)" title="Seán Byrne (politician)">Seán Byrne</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cashin" title="Bill Cashin">Bill Cashin</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Crowley" title="Brian Crowley">Brian Crowley</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Hillery" title="Brian Hillery">Brian Hillery</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Kelleher" title="Billy Kelleher">Billy Kelleher</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Magner" title="Pat Magner">Pat Magner</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marian_McGennis" title="Marian McGennis">Marian McGennis</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Townsend_(Irish_politician)" title="Jim Townsend (Irish politician)">Jim Townsend</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Wall_(politician)" title="Jack Wall (politician)">Jack Wall</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gordon_Wilson_(peace_campaigner)" title="Gordon Wilson (peace campaigner)">Gordon Wilson</a> (Ind)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G._V._Wright" title="G. V. Wright">G. V. Wright</a> (FF)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Elected or nominated later</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>1994</b> <a href="/wiki/Edward_Haughey,_Baron_Ballyedmond" title="Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond">Edward Haughey</a> (FF)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Mulcahy_(politician)" title="Michael Mulcahy (politician)">Michael Mulcahy</a> (FF)</li> <li><b>1995</b> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Hayes_(politician)" title="Brian Hayes (politician)">Brian Hayes</a> (FG)</li> <li><b>1996</b> <a href="/wiki/Sam_McAughtry" title="Sam McAughtry">Sam McAughtry</a> (Ind)</li> <li><b>Jan. 1997</b> <a href="/wiki/Denis_Naughten" title="Denis Naughten">Denis Naughten</a> (FG)</li> <li><b>June 1997</b> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Berkery" title="Tom Berkery">Tom Berkery</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niamh_Bhreathnach" title="Niamh Bhreathnach">Niamh Bhreathnach</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Niamh_Cosgrave" title="Niamh Cosgrave">Niamh Cosgrave</a> (FG)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Enright_(politician)" title="Michael Enright (politician)">Michael Enright</a> (DL)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aidan_O%27Connor_(politician)" title="Aidan O'Connor (politician)">Aidan O'Connor</a> (FG)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li>FF: <a href="/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il" title="Fianna Fáil">Fianna Fáil</a></li> <li>FG: <a href="/wiki/Fine_Gael" title="Fine Gael">Fine Gael</a></li> <li>Lab: <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(Ireland)" title="Labour Party (Ireland)">Labour Party</a></li> <li>PD: <a href="/wiki/Progressive_Democrats" title="Progressive Democrats">Progressive Democrats</a></li> <li>DL: <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Left_(Ireland)" title="Democratic Left (Ireland)">Democratic Left</a></li> <li>Ind: <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician_(Ireland)" title="Independent politician (Ireland)">Independent</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; 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