Michael Calnan
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Michael Calnan is a former Irish Labour Party politician from County Cork. He was a senator from 1993 to 1997.[1]
A teacher and long-serving member of Cork County Council for the Schull electoral area[2] — he was chairman of the council from 1988 to 1989[3] — he stepped down at the 1999 local elections.[2]
Calnan stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Cork South West constituency on three occasions, at the February 1982, 1992, and 1997 general elections. After his 1992 defeat, he stood in the 1993 elections to the 20th Seanad, winning a seat on the Agricultural Panel.[4] He did not contest the 1997 Seanad elections.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Mr. Michael Calnan. Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ a b Roads and housing exercise the voters. The Irish Times (31 May 1999). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ History of the Mayor. Cork County Council website. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ Michael Calnan's electoral history. ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Seanad Election, July 1997: Agricultural Panel. ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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