Patrick Cooney
Patrick Cooney | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cooney in 1994 | |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 14 February 1986 – 10 March 1987 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Gemma Hussey |
| Succeeded by | Mary O'Rourke |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 14 December 1982 – 14 February 1986 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Paddy Power |
| Succeeded by | Paddy O'Toole |
| Minister for Transport | |
| In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Minister for Posts and Telegraphs | |
| In office 30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982 | |
| Taoiseach | Garret FitzGerald |
| Preceded by | Albert Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson |
| Minister for Justice | |
| In office 14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977 | |
| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Desmond O'Malley |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Collins |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 1989 – 24 May 1994 | |
| Constituency | Leinster |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – June 1989 | |
| In office April 1970 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Senator | |
| In office 27 October 1977 – 11 June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 6 December 2025 (aged 94) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) |
Brigid McMenamin (m. 1958) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Castleknock College |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Patrick Mark Cooney (2 March 1931 – 6 December 2025) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a government minister in the cabinets of Liam Cosgrave (1973–1977) and Garret FitzGerald (1981–1982 and 1982–1987).
Cooney was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Leinster constituency from 1989 to 1994. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency from 1970 to 1977 and between 1981 and 1989. He also was a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1977 to 1981.[1]
Cooney died on 6 December 2025 in Dublin, Ireland at the age of 94.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Patrick Cooney". Oireachtas Members Database. 16 May 1989. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "Tánaiste pays tribute to former FG minister Paddy Cooney". RTÉ News. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ Kelleher, Olivia. "Former Fine Gael minister and MEP Paddy Cooney dies aged 94". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Death notice of Pat Cooney". RIP.ie. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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