Vincent Brady was an Irish Fianna Fail politician.
16 Facts About Vincent Brady
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Vincent Brady served under Taoiseach Charles Haughey as Government Chief Whip and Minister for Defence.
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Vincent Brady was fostered by Margaret Bourke, a widow from County Kilkenny, and her two sisters.
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Until 1998, Vincent Brady was unaware that he had six younger siblings.
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Vincent Brady met his birth family at the age of 62.
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Vincent Brady was educated at St Canice's CBS and O'Connell School in Dublin, before studying accounting and business at the College of Commerce in Rathmines.
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Vincent Brady was elected to Dail Eireann at his first attempt, in the 1977 general election for the Dublin North-Central constituency.
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When in 1979 Fianna Fail faced its first leadership election since 1966, Vincent Brady backed his constituency colleague Charles Haughey against the only other contender, George Colley.
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Haughey won, and Vincent Brady continued to back him during the three attempts in the early 1980s to displace Haughey from the party leadership.
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Vincent Brady was re-elected to Dublin City Council in 1985, having topped the poll in Dublin Clontarf and received the highest vote in the country.
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When Fianna Fail returned to government in 1987, Vincent Brady was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Defence, the Government Chief Whip.
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Vincent Brady served in that position until November 1991, when he joined the cabinet as Minister for Defence.
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Vincent Brady remained in that position until February 1992, when Albert Reynolds became Taoiseach and sacked Brady, along with many other senior ministers who had served under Haughey.
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Vincent Brady married Mary Neville, known as Mollie, and they had three children.
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Vincent Brady began a relationship with Dymphna O'Moore who was his partner until his death on 6 October 2020.
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Vincent Brady bequeathed property and shares to Mollie, Dymphna, his children, and his grandchildren.