Cormac Breslin
| Cormac Breslin | |
|---|---|
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
|
In office 14 November 1967 – 14 March 1973 | |
| Deputy | Denis Jones |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Seán Treacy |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Donegal-Leitrim |
|
In office October 1961 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Donegal South-West |
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In office July 1937 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Donegal West |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Cormac Michael Breslin 25 April 1902 Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died |
23 January 1978 (aged 75) Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) |
Antoinnette Willman (m. 1923; d. 1978) |
| Children | 9 |
| Education | Saint Eunan's College |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Cormac Michael Breslin (25 April 1902 – 23 January 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1937 to 1977.[1]
He was born in Gweedore, County Donegal. He was educated at Saint Eunan's College, Letterkenny. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal West constituency at the 1937 general election.[2]
Breslin was re-elected at every election until his retirement in 1977, switching constituency to Donegal South-West in 1961 and to Donegal–Leitrim in 1969. He served as Ceann Comhairle (chairman) of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He is credited for helping found the Industrial Estate in Gweedore, and also the turf burning station—a source of employment in his local parish, which allowed local people to cut the turbary and sell it to the station operated by the Electrical Supply Board (ESB), situated in Min a Cuing. He was survived by his wife Antoinnette (née Willman) and their nine children.
References
- ↑ "Mr. Cormac Breslin". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Cormac Breslin". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Hogan |
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann 1967–1973 |
Succeeded by Seán Treacy |