John Blennerhassett

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For the English politician, see John Blennerhassett (English MP).

John Blennerhassett (born 1930, died 22 September 2013) is a former Irish Fine Gael party politician from County Kerry.^[1]

A farm owner and former drapery buyer, he stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Kerry North constituency at the 1969, 1973, and 1977 general elections.^[2]

Blennerhassett did not stand for the Dáil again, but after his 1973 defeat he was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad. He was re-elected in 1977 to the 14th Seanad and in 1981 to the 15th Seanad, but the party did not nominate him for the 1982 Seanad election. He blamed the Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald, and resigned from the party^[3]

A previous John Blennerhassett was Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer 1621-24. He belonged to the Fermanagh branch of the family and was a cousin of Robert Blennerhassett who founded the Kerry branch.

References

↑ "Mr. John Blennerhassett". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
↑ "John Blennerhassett". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
↑ "FG senator to resign". The Irish Times. 6 April 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 2008-02-08.

 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/tributes-paid-to-former-senator-and-tralee-councillor-john-blennerhassett-1.1538228

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Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG)

Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Jimmy Leonard (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Richard Bruton (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) John Mannion, Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Liam Naughten (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Patsy Lawlor (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Joe Walsh (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Barry Cogan (FF) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donal Carey (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Maurice O'Connell (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Liam B. Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ulick Burke (FG) John F. Carroll (Lab) Timmy Conway (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Paddy Dunne (Lab) Robert Fausset (FG) Jim Higgins (FG) Miriam Kearney (FG) Pat Magner (Lab) Seán A. O'Leary (FG) T. K. Whitaker (Ind)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Burke (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Jack Garrett (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Michael P. Kitt (FF) Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) Paul Connaughton, Snr (FG) John Ellis (FF) Justin Keating (Lab) Rory Kiely (FF) Gerard Lynch (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Richard Conroy (FF) Patrick Cooney (FG) Flor Crowley (FF) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) David Molony (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) Desmond Governey (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Liam Hyland (FF) Mick Lanigan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Joseph Dowling (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) Andy O'Brien (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (Ind) Augustine Martin (Ind) John A. Murphy (Ind)

University of Dublin	Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) Mary Robinson (Lab) Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Brennan (FF) Séamus de Brún (FF) Eileen Cassidy (FF) Valerie Goulding (FF) Mary Harney (FF) Valentine Jago (FF) Gordon Lambert (Ind) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Noel William Mulcahy (FF) T. K. Whitaker (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1977 Michael Donnelly (FF) 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) James Ruttle (FF) 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) Joseph O'Neill (??)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent ??: Unknown party

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Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)

Administrative Panel	Seán Brosnan (FF) Philip Burton (FG) Jack Garrett (FF) Seán Keegan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Bob Aylward (FF) Jack Barrett (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Bernard Cowen (FF) Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) John Mannion, Jnr (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) William Ryan (FF) Liam Whyte (FG)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) Billy Fox (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary Walsh (FG) Michael Yeats (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) Fad Browne (FF) James Dooge (FG) Denis Farrelly (FG) Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) Brian Lenihan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Ted Russell (Ind) Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) William O'Brien (FG) Evelyn Owens (Lab)

National University of Ireland	John Horgan (Lab) Augustine Martin (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Noël Browne (SLP) Mary Robinson (Ind) Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Blennerhassett (FG) Austin Deasy (FG) Benjamin Guinness (FG) Brendan Halligan (Lab) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Patrick Kerrigan (Lab) Patrick W. McGrath (FG) Michael Mullen (Lab) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG) James Sanfey (FG)

Elected or nominated later	1975 Pat Codd (FG) Roddy Connolly (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Micheál Prendergast (FG) 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) 1977 Liam Burke (FG) Martin Finn (FG) Frank King (Lab)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party SLP: Socialist Labour Party Ind: Independent

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Name	Blennerhassett, John
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Date of birth	1930
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Date of death	Sunday, 22 September 2013
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