Patrick Sarsfield Donegan was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a government minister from 1973 to 1977.
13 Facts About Paddy Donegan
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Paddy Donegan served as a Teachta Dala from 1954 to 1957 and 1961 to 1981.
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Paddy Donegan served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1957 to 1961.
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Paddy Donegan was born on 29 October 1923 in Monasterboice, County Louth, son of Thomas Francis Donegan, a publican and farmer, and Rose Ann Donegan.
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Paddy Donegan was educated at a Christian Brothers School in Drogheda, County Louth, and at the Vincentian Castleknock College, Dublin.
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Paddy Donegan was elected as a Fine Gael TD for the Louth constituency at the 1954 general election.
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Paddy Donegan lost his seat at the 1957 general election, but was elected to Seanad Eireann as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel.
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Paddy Donegan regained his Dail seat at the 1961 general election.
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In October 1976, Paddy Donegan made a speech on an official visit to the opening of new kitchen facilities in an army barracks at Mullingar, County Westmeath in which he described as a "thundering disgrace" President Cearbhall O Dalaigh's refusal to sign the Emergency Powers Bill 1976.
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In December 1976, Paddy Donegan was appointed as Minister for Lands.
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Paddy Donegan served in cabinet until the government lost office after the 1977 general election.
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Paddy Donegan retired from politics at the 1981 general election, and died in 2000.
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Paddy Donegan was buried in his home town of Monasterboice, County Louth.