Myra Barry(born 30 June 1957) is an Irish formerFine Gaelpolitician who served as aTeachta Dála(TD) from 1979 to 1987.
Myra Barry | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981–February 1987 | |
| Constituency | Cork East |
| In office November 1979–June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1957 Cork,Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | St Patrick's College, Dublin |
A national school teacher by profession, she trained atSt Patrick's College, Dublin.[1]She was first elected toDáil Éireannas a Fine GaelTDfollowing aby-election in 1979for theCork North-Eastconstituency, following the death ofFianna FáilTDSeán Brosnan.[1]It was one of two by-elections inCounty Corkon the same day, both of which Fianna Fáil lost.[2][3]The double defeat inJack Lynch's native county was a factor in Lynch's resignation on 5 December 1979 asTaoiseachand leader of Fianna Fáil.
Her fatherRichard Barrywas a sitting TD in the same constituency at the time of the by-election. This is the only time a parent and child have represented the same constituency at the same time in the same Dáil.
Barry was 22 years old at the time of her first election, and one of theyoungest-everTDs elected to the Dáil. She was re-elected at each successive election until she retired from politics at the1987 general election,after seven years in the Dáil.[4]She retired after four successful election campaigns – topping the poll on each occasion – and still less than 30 years of age.
After politics, she qualified as aclinical psychologist.[5]
References
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- ^"Cork City by-election, 7 November 1979".ElectionsIreland.org.Retrieved19 December2012.
- ^"Myra Barry".ElectionsIreland.org.Retrieved14 September2008.
- ^"The news-makers: Where are they now?".The Irish Times.17 August 2010.Retrieved20 March2023.