Donal Davern (4 March 1935 – 2 November 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.[1]
Don Davern | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1966–1968 | Agriculture and Fisheries |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office April 1965 – 2 November 1968 | |
| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Owen Don Bosco Davern 4 March 1935 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 2 November 1968 (aged 33) County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Joan Hannigan |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Noel Davern (brother) |
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary South constituency at the 1965 general election succeeding his father, Michael Davern.[2] In November 1966, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. He died suddenly before completing his first term in Dáil Éireann.[3] His brother Noel Davern was elected at the subsequent general election.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Donal Davern". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Donal Davern". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Death of Member - Expression of Sympathy". Oireachtas Debates. 5 November 1968. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ White, Lawrence William. "Davern, Owen Don Bosco". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 October 2022.