Cormac Breslin
Cormac Breslin | |
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Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
In office 14 November 1967 – 14 March 1973 |
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Preceded by | Patrick Hogan |
Succeeded by | Seán Treacy |
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Born | Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
25 April 1902
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. County Donegal, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Cormac Breslin (25 April 1902 – 23 January 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1] He was born in Gweedore, County Donegal. He was educated at Saint Eunan's College, Letterkenny. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal West constituency at the 1937 general election.[2]
Breslin was re-elected at every election until his retirement in 1977. He served as Ceann Comhairle (chairman) of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He is credited for bringing the Industrial Estate to Gweedore, a source of employment in his local parish. He was survived by his wife, Antoinnette (née Willman) and their nine children.
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Preceded by | Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1967–1973 |
Succeeded by Seán Treacy |
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