John Cregan (politician)

John Cregan
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002 – February 2011
ConstituencyLimerick West
Senator
In office
12 June 1998 – 12 September 2002
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born (1961-05-21) 21 May 1961 (age 63)
Limerick, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
SpousePatsy Breen
Children3

John Cregan (born 21 May 1961) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick West constituency from 2002 to 2011 and a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1998 to 2011.[1]

He is from Dromcolliher, County Limerick.

On 23 June 1998, Cregan was elected to the 21st Seanad as a Senator for the Labour Panel, at a by-election to fill the seat vacated by the Labour Party Senator Seán Ryan, who had been elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election.[1]

Cregan was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Limerick West constituency and was re-elected at the 2007 general election.[2]

On 1 February 2011, Cregan announced that he would not be a candidate at the imminent general election following disagreement with the new leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin.[3]

He served as chairman of Limerick GAA County Board.

References

  1. ^ a b "John Cregan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  2. ^ "John Cregan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  3. ^ "FF deputy whip pulls out of election campaign". RTÉ News. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2021.