John_Cregan_(Irish_politician)

John Cregan (politician)

John Cregan (politician)

Irish former Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1961)

John Cregan (born 21 May 1961) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick West constituency from 2002 to 2011 and a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1998 to 2011.[1]

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He is from Dromcolliher, County Limerick.

On 23 June 1998, Cregan was elected to the 21st Seanad as a Senator for the Labour Panel, at a by-election to fill the seat vacated by the Labour Party Senator Seán Ryan, who had been elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election.[1]

Cregan was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Limerick West constituency and was re-elected at the 2007 general election.[2]

On 1 February 2011, Cregan announced that he would not be a candidate at the imminent general election following disagreement with the new leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin.[3]

He currently serves as chairman of Limerick GAA County Board.

References

  1. [1]
    "John Cregan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. [2]
    "John Cregan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  3. [3]
    "FF deputy whip pulls out of election campaign". RTÉ News. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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