Seán McCarthy (1 January 1937 – 12 July 2021) 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. A

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before entering politics, 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 ...

as a Fianna Fáil

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 the Tipperary South constituency at the 1981 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election. He was elected to Seanad Éireann for the Agricultural Panel in the following Seanad election. He unsuccessfully contested both the 1992 general election and the subsequent Seanad election. He served as

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at the Department of Industry and Commerce from 1987 to 1989 with responsibility for Science and Technology. McCarthy was a member of

South Tipperary County Council South Tipperary County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Theas) was the authority responsible for Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government in the county of South Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The co ...

for the Cashel electoral area, and also a member of Cashel Town Council from 1999 to 2014. He died on 12 July 2021.

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