Patrick O'Donoghue (politician)
Patrick O'Donoghue (1930–1989) was a Northern Ireland politician active in the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) for a number of years.
A native of Castlewellan and an active member of the Gaelic Athletic Association and Association for Legal Justice, O'Donoghue represented the SDLP on Down District Council from 1973 to 1985.[1]
O'Donoghue was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in the 1973 election for South Down and served as Deputy Speaker of this body.[1] He also served in the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention and returned to the Assembly in the 1982 election.[1]
References
- W.D. Flackes & Sydney Elliott, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory 1968–1993, Belfast: Blackstaff Press, 1994, p. 250
| Northern Ireland Assembly (1973) | ||
|---|---|---|
| New assembly | Assembly Member for South Down 1973–1974 |
Assembly abolished |
| Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention | ||
| New convention | Member for South Down 1975–1976 |
Convention dissolved |
| Northern Ireland Assembly (1982) | ||
| New assembly | MPA for South Down 1982–1986 |
Assembly abolished |
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