Niall Andrews (19 August 1937 – 16 October 2006) was an Irish politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Fianna Fáil party. Andrews was born in Dublin. He was educated at Synge Street CBS and

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. Andrews came from a very strong republican family. His father, Todd Andrews, served in the War of Independence and the

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for the anti-treaty side. Todd Andrews was also a founder-member of Fianna Fáil in 1926. Niall Andrews's mother, Mary Coyle, was a prominent member of Cumann na mBan. Before entering politics he worked in

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as a Programme Executive. Andrews was first elected to

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at the 1977 general election for the Dublin County South constituency and later for the Dublin South constituency. He held his seat at each subsequent election until he decided not to contest the 1987 general election. He had been elected to the European Parliament in 1984 for the Dublin constituency and decided to concentrate on European politics instead of domestic. He remained an MEP until his retirement in 2004. He was Minister of State at the Department of the Environment with responsibility for Urban Renewal in 1982. Andrews's brother David Andrews is a former TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs. His son, Chris Andrews is a Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Bay South. One of Andrews's nephews, Barry Andrews is a Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, while another nephew, Ryan Tubridy, is a television and radio presenter with RTÉ, including as the current presenter of ''

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''. Niall Andrews died in Dublin on 16 October 2006.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Niall 1937 births 2006 deaths Niall Deaths from lung cancer in the Republic of Ireland Fianna Fáil MEPs Fianna Fáil TDs Members of the 21st Dáil Members of the 22nd Dáil Members of the 23rd Dáil Members of the 24th Dáil MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1984–1989 MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1989–1994 MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1994–1999 MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 1999–2004 People educated at Synge Street CBS Politicians from County Dublin RTÉ executives Ministers of State of the 23rd Dáil People educated at Presentation College, Bray

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