Matt Brennan
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Matt Brennan is a retired Fianna Fáil
politician from the north west of Ireland
who was a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim
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Brennan was first elected to Dáil Éireann
on his second attempt in the February 1982 general election and retained his seat until retiring at the 2002 general election
.
His father, Peter, was a founding member of Fianna Fáil and his uncle, Dr Martin Brennan
, also represented Sligo-Leitrim from 1938-48. Matt Brennan has also been a county councillor.
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
politician from the north west of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
who was a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim
Sligo-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Sligo–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2007...
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Brennan was first elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
on his second attempt in the February 1982 general election and retained his seat until retiring at the 2002 general election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
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His father, Peter, was a founding member of Fianna Fáil and his uncle, Dr Martin Brennan
Martin Brennan (Irish politician)
Martin Brennan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who was elected three times to Dáil Éireann.A medical doctor, Brennan was first elected at the 1938 general election to the 10th Dáil for the Sligo constituency. He was returned to the 11th Dáil 1943 general election, and the following year he...
, also represented Sligo-Leitrim from 1938-48. Matt Brennan has also been a county councillor.