William O'Brien (6 March 1918 – 5 November 1994) was a

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politician from County Limerick,

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. He was a

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from 1969 to 1977, and then a

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(TD) for Limerick West from 1977 to 1987. Before entering politics, O'Brien was an employee of CIÉ, the state-run Irish transport company. He stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for

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in the Limerick West constituency at the

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and 1973 general elections before winning the seat at the 1977 general election. After his 1969 defeat, he was elected to the 12th Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel, which returned him in 1973 to the

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. Once in the Dáil, O'Brien was re-elected at the 1981 general election and at both the February 1982 and November 1982 general elections. He did not contest the 1987 general election, and retired from politics.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Obrien, William 1918 births 1994 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 12th Seanad Members of the 13th Seanad Members of the 21st Dáil Members of the 22nd Dáil Members of the 23rd Dáil Members of the 24th Dáil Politicians from County Limerick Local councillors in County Limerick Fine Gael senators Labour Panel senators