Denis Francis Jones (12 October 1906 – 6 May 1987) was an Irish

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politician. A school teacher by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the December 1955 by-election. He was elected to

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as a Fine Gael

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(TD) for the Limerick West constituency at the 1957 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired from politics at the 1977 general election. He served as

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(deputy chairperson) of the Dáil from 1967 to 1977, and

spokesperson for education. He was educated at

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, and

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, where he trained as a teacher. He married Anne O'Donnell, and they had four daughters. He was active in the GAA and

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.Denis Jones
Limerick Politicians, www.limerickcity.ie

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1906 births 1987 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 16th Dáil Members of the 17th Dáil Members of the 18th Dáil Members of the 19th Dáil Members of the 20th Dáil Politicians from County Limerick Irish schoolteachers People educated at Rockwell College Alumni of St Patrick's College, Dublin {{TeachtaDála-stub