Patrick Joseph Lalor was an Irish Fianna Fail politician and former hurling player for Laois.
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12 Facts About Patrick Lalor
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Patrick Lalor was a Teachta Dala for Laois–Offaly between 1961 and 1981, and a government minister on two separate occasions during the 19th Dail.
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Patrick Lalor later represented Leinster in the European Parliament from 1979 to 1994.
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Patrick Lalor played 70 times for Laois senior hurlers, scoring 199 points in his time with the senior team.
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Patrick Lalor played five times for the senior footballers, scoring 13 points.
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Patrick Lalor was elected to Dail Eireann on his first attempt at the 1961 general election as a Fianna Fail TD for Laois–Offaly in the 17th Dail.
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The following year, Patrick Lalor became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Power and Posts and Telegraphs.
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Fianna Fail was re-elected in a landslide victory at the 1977 general election and Patrick Lalor became Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach and to the Minister for Defence.
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Patrick Lalor was re-elected to the European Parliament in 1984 and 1989, before retiring from politics in 1994.
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Patrick Lalor was a Vice President of the European Parliament from 1982 to 1987.
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Patrick Lalor was survived by his four children Frances, Helen, Joseph and Veronica.
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