Seán Anthony O'Leary (7 June 1941 – 22 December 2006) was an Irish judge, politician and barrister who served as a judge of the High Court from 2002 to 2006, a judge of the Circuit Court from 1995 to 2002, a senator from 1981 to 1982 and 1983 to 1987, and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1972 to 1973.[1]
Seán O'Leary | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 19 April 2002 – 9 September 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary McAleese |
| Judge of the Circuit Court | |
| In office 3 March 1995 – 19 April 2002 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Senator | |
| In office 23 February 1983 – 25 April 1987 | |
| In office 8 October 1981 – 13 May 1982 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Lord Mayor of Cork | |
| In office 11 June 1972 – 4 June 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy J. O'Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Kerrigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1941 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 22 December 2006 (aged 65) Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Mary Holly (m. 1979) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | John Horgan (grandfather) |
| Education | St Finbarr's College, Farranferris |
| Alma mater | |
O'Leary was Lord Mayor of Cork from 1972 to 1973, having been a Fine Gael member of Cork City Council. He was an unsuccessful Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1965, 1969, 1973 and 1977 general elections for various Cork constituencies.[2] In 1981, he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald as a member of the 15th Seanad.[2] He was a political activist one of the group known as the 'National Handlers'. Prior to qualifying as a barrister, he was an accountant. He was nominated again as a senator in 1983, and served in the 17th Seanad from 1983 to 1987. He did not seek re-election in 1987.[2]
He was later appointed a Circuit Court judge and later again elevated to the High Court. He chaired enquiries into the proposed Luas light rail system for Dublin in 1997 and 1999, which were praised for their promptness. While a High Court judge, he served as Chairman of the Residential Institutions Redress Board. He died at his Dublin home on 22 December 2006.[2]
His grandfather John Horgan was a Teachta Dála (TD), as well as a Lord Mayor of Cork from 1941 to 1942.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Seán A. O'Leary". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Seán A. O'Leary". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ Cadogan, Tim & Falvey, Jeremiah: A Biographical Dictionary of Cork p.138, Four Courts Press (2006), ISBN 1-84682-030-8
- ^ "Previous Mayors of Cork". Cork City Council. Retrieved 11 December 2022.