Cathal Seán Coughlan (3 October 1937 – 21 June 1986) was an Irish
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 first elected to
Dáil Éireann
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in a
1983 by-election caused by the death of his brother,
Clement Coughlan
Clement Coughlan (14 August 1942 – 1 February 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and school teacher from County Donegal. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in a 1980 by-election as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for Donegal. He ...
.
His tenure as a
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...
(TD) for
Donegal South-West was short as he died suddenly in June 1986.
No
by-election
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was held to fill the vacancy, but his daughter,
Mary Coughlan, was elected for the constituency at the
1987 general election.
See also
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Families in the Oireachtas
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References
1937 births
1986 deaths
Cathal
Cathal or Cahal is a common given name in Ireland, spelled the same in both the Irish and English languages. The name is derived from two Celtic elements: the first, ''cath'', means "battle"; the second element, ''val'', means "rule". There is no ...
Fianna Fáil TDs
Members of the 24th Dáil
Members of Donegal County Council
Politicians from County Donegal
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