Camillus Glynn (born 4 October 1941) is an Irish former

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian- ...

politician. He was a member of

Seanad Éireann Seanad Éireann (, ; "Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its memb ...

from 1997 to 2011. A former

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, he was first elected to the Seanad in 1997 by the

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, on his third attempt. He was an unsuccessful candidate for

Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ...

at the 1997 general election for the Westmeath constituency. He served on

Westmeath County Council Westmeath County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae na hIarmhí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Westmeath, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible fo ...

and Mullingar Town Council from 1979 to 2004. On 9 October 2008, Glynn pleaded guilty to assaulting a businessman he met in a hotel in

Mullingar Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeat ...

. Glynn punched Tommy Wright, a former Fianna Fáil councillor, in the face after an exchange of words on 25 May 2008. Glynn was ordered to pay €2,500 to a local charity. He retired from politics at the 2011 Seanad election.

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1941 births Living people Fianna Fáil senators Members of Westmeath County Council Members of the 21st Seanad Members of the 22nd Seanad Members of the 23rd Seanad Politicians from County Westmeath Fianna Fáil candidates in Dáil elections Administrative Panel senators {{Ireland-senator-stub