13 Facts About Michael ffrench-O'Carroll

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll was an Irish politician and medical doctor.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll was an independent Teachta Dala and Senator.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll served one term in each house of the Oireachtas in the 1950s.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll married Renee Marie de la Laforcade in 1944.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll joined Clann na Poblachta at the same time as Noel Browne, though he did not stand at the 1948 general election.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll became a Clann na Poblachta member of Dublin City Council in 1950.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll was elected to Dail Eireann on his first attempt, as an independent candidate at the 1951 general election for the Dublin South-West constituency.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll took the fourth seat in the 5-seat constituency, defeating Fine Gael TD Michael O'Higgins.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll stood again in Dublin South-West at the 1954 general election, this time as a Fianna Fail candidate, but lost his seat to O'Higgins.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll then contested the 1954 Seanad Eireann elections as an independent candidate on the Cultural and Educational Panel, and was elected to the 8th Seanad.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll later became a pioneer in the field of addiction care.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll established an out-patient centre at Arbour House in Cork.

Michael ffrench-O'Carroll helped establish a residential programme for young adult heroin addicts at Cuan Mhuire in Athy.