Niall Andrews

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Niall Andrews (19 August 1937^[1] – 16 October 2006) was an Irish politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD)and Member of the European Parliament for the Fianna Fáil party.

Andrews was born in Dublin. He was educated at Synge Street CBS and Presentation College, Dublin. Andrews came from a very strong republican family. His father, Todd Andrews, served in the War of Independence and the Civil War for the anti-treaty side. "Todd" as he was known was also a founder-member of Fianna Fáil in 1926. Andrews's mother, Mary Coyle, was a prominent member of Cumann na mBan.

Andrews was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1977 general election for the constituency of South County Dublin and later Dublin South. He held his seat at each subsequent election until he decided not to contest the 1987 general election. He had been elected to the European Parliament in 1984 and decided to concentrate on European politics instead of domestic. He remained an MEP until his retirement in 2004.

Andrews's brother David is a former TD and Foreign Minister. His son, Chris Andrews is a TD for Dublin South East. One of Andrews's nephews, Barry Andrews is currently a Fianna Fáil TD, while another nephew, Ryan Tubridy, is a television and radio personality with Radio Telefís Éireann.

He died in Dublin on 16 October 2006.^[2]

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v • d • e « 1994–1999 «   Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1999–2004)   » 2004–2009 » Connacht-Ulster †Pat "the Cope" Gallagher (FF / UEN) • Joe McCartin (FG / EPP–ED) • Dana Rosemary Scallon (IND / EPP–ED) Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / UEN) • Mary Banotti (FG / EPP–ED) • Proinsias De Rossa (LAB / PES) • Patricia McKenna (GP / Greens–EFA) Leinster Nuala Ahern (GP / Greens–EFA) • Avril Doyle (FG / EPP–ED) • Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UEN) • Liam Hyland (FF / UEN) Munster Gerard Collins (FF / UEN) • Pat Cox (IND / ELDR) • Brian Crowley (FF / UEN) • John Cushnahan (FG / EPP–ED) †Substituted by Seán Ó Neachtain (FF / UEN) in June 2002.

v • d • e « 1989–1994 «   Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1994–1999)   » 1999–2004 » Connacht-Ulster Pat "the Cope" Gallagher (FF / UFE) • Mark Killilea (FF / UFE) • Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / UFE) • Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) • Bernie Malone (LAB / PES) • Patricia McKenna (GP / G) Leinster Nuala Ahern (GP / G) • Jim Fitzsimons (FF / UFE) • Alan Gillis (FG / EPP) • Liam Hyland (FF / UFE) Munster Gerard Collins (FF / UFE) • Pat Cox (IND / ELDR) • Brian Crowley (FF / UFE) • John Cushnahan (FG / EPP)

v • d • e « 1984–1989 «   Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1989–1994)   » 1994–1999 » Connacht-Ulster Neil Blaney (IFF / RBW) • Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) • Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) • Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) • †Proinsias De Rossa (WP / EUL) • Barry Desmond (LAB / PES) Leinster Patrick Cooney (FG / EPP) • Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) • Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA) Munster Pat Cox (PD / ELDR) • John Cushnahan (FG / EPP) • Gene FitzGerald (FF / EDA) • Paddy Lane (FF / EDA) • T. J. Maher (IND / ELDR) †Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) in 1992.

v • d • e « 1979–1984 «   Members of the European Parliament for Ireland (1984–1989)   » 1989–1994 » Connacht-Ulster Seán Flanagan (FF / EDA) • Joe McCartin (FG / EPP) • Ray MacSharry (FF / EDA) Dublin Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) • Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) • Eileen Lemass (FF / EDA) • Richie Ryan (FG / EPP) Leinster Mark Clinton (FG / EPP) • Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) • Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA) Munster Sylvester Barrett (FF / EDA) • Gene FitzGerald (FF / EDA) • T. J. Maher (IND / ELDR) • Tom O'Donnell (FG / EPP) • Tom Raftery (FG / EPP)