Daniel McCarthy

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Daniel McCarthy (died 1957) was an Irish politician. McCarthy was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Sinn Féin MP at the 1921 general election as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Dublin South. He subsequently went on to support the Anglo-Irish Treaty, becoming a member of Cumann na nGaedhael when the party was founded. McCarthy joined the government of W.T. Cosgrave as Parliamentary Secretary to the President in 1922. He served in that post until 1924. He did not contest the elections in 1927 and subsequently retired from politics.

Preceded by Newly Created Office

Parliamentary Secretary to the President 1922–1924

Succeeded by James Dolan

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