Michael Dalgan Lyons (1 November 1910 – 19 November 1991) was an Irish

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politician from Ballyhaunis,

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. A farmer and former employee of the Irish Sugar Company, he stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for

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in the Mayo South constituency at three successive general elections (

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, and

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) before finally winning the seat at the 1965 general election to the

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. He served only one term in the Dáil, losing his seat at the 1969 general election. Lyons did not stand for the Dáil again, but after his 1969 defeat he was elected to the

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on the Labour Panel. He was re-elected in 1973 to the

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and in 1977 to the

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, but did not contest the 1981 Seanad election.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyons, Michael 1910 births 1991 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 18th Dáil Members of the 12th Seanad Members of the 13th Seanad Members of the 14th Seanad Politicians from County Mayo 20th-century Irish farmers Fine Gael senators Labour Panel senators