Harry Blaney (18 February 1928 – 29 April 2013) was an Irish Independent Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal North-East constituency. His father was

Neal Blaney Neal Blaney (5 November 1889 – 30 October 1948) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, and long-serving member of the Oireachtas. Neal Blaney was born in Rosnakill, County Donegal, the fifth of six children of William Blaney, a small farmer, ...

, who was a TD from 1927 to 1948. Blaney was defeated by Cecilia Keaveney of Fianna Fáil at the April 1996 by-election resulting from the 1995 death of his brother, Neil Blaney. He called for a recount but the following day was defeated by 150 votes. In 1997, he was elected to

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, defeating Paddy Harte. He retired at age 74 at the 2002 general election after serving one term. He was succeeded by his son, Niall Blaney. His support for the 1997 Ahern government led to the construction of the ''Harry Blaney Bridge'', which opened in 2009 to link the Rosguill and Fanad peninsulas across

Mulroy Bay Mulroy Bay ( ga, Cuan na Maoil Ruaidh) is a relatively small bay / sea loch on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. Mulroy Bay is the most convoluted of the marine inlets in north-west Ireland. It is approximately 12 km long in a ...

in north County Donegal. He died on 29 April 2013.

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1928 births 2013 deaths Harry Independent Fianna Fáil TDs Local councillors in County Donegal Members of the 28th Dáil {{TeachtaDála-stub

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