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Desmond A. "Des" Hanafin (born 1930) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann for over 30 years.
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Personal life
Des Hanafin was born in Thurles, County Tipperary in 1930. Born into a political family, Hanafin's father was a Fianna Fáil councillor for North Tipperary County Council and prior to that had been a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood[1] and an elected Sinn Féin councillor before independence.
Political career
Des Hanafin was elected a member of North Tipperary County Council in 1955, holding his seat until 1985. He was first elected to Seanad Éireann in 1965 and retained his seat until the 1993 Seanad Elections at which he lost his seat by 1 vote. He regained his seat at the 1997 Election and retired from politics in 2002. He unsuccessfully contested the Dáil elections of 1977 and 1981. He was a chief fundraiser of the Fianna Fáil party for many years.
An opponent of social change in Ireland, Hanafin was one of the promoters of the constitutional amendment that enshrined the legal ban on abortion in the Constitution of Ireland. He also opposed the legalisation of divorce, which was introduced in 1995.
Family
Hanafin's daughter Mary Hanafin is a former Teachta Dála (TD) and cabinet minister. His son, John Hanafin was a member of Seanad Éireann from 2002–11.
See also
References
- This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
- ^ Interview with Des and Mary Hanafin, Miriam Meets, 18 April 2010.
External links
- Des Hanafin's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
« 18th Seanad « Members of the 19th Seanad Éireann (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–92) • Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–93)
Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–90) • Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–92) • G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–93)Administrative Panel Joe Costello (Lab) • Seán Doherty (FF) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Tom Raftery (FG)
Agricultural Panel Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Seán McCarthy (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Pat Upton (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel Sean Byrne (FF) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) • Richard Conroy (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Denis Foley (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • John Ryan (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG) • Pól Ó Foighil (FG) • Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
National University of Ireland John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Carmencita Hederman (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Olga Bennett (FF) • Hugh Byrne (FF) • Martin Cullen (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Donal Ormonde (FF) • Eoin Ryan, Jnr (FF) • G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1992 Brendan Daly (FF) • Pat Farrell (FF) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Dick Roche (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent « 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad Éireann (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Michael Doherty (FF) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Mary Wallace (FF)
Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) • John Connor (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Pádraic McCormack (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Sean Byrne (FF) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Paschal Mooney (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Willie Farrell (FF) • Jack Fitzsimons (FF) • Phil Hogan (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Brian O'Shea (Lab) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Nuala Fennell (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Peter Kelleher (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF)
National University of Ireland John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin David Norris (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Séamus Cullimore (FF) • Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) • George Eogan (Ind) • Brian Friel (Ind) • John Magnier (Ind) • John Robb (Ind) • Tom McEllistrim (FF) • Jimmy Mulroy (FF) • Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) • John O'Connell (FF) • Nicholas O'Connor (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1988: Tony Bromell (FF) • 1989: Michael Dawson (??) • Paul Kavanagh (??) • Frank McDonell (??)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad Éireann (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG) Administrative Panel Luke Belton (FG) • Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Michael Lynch (FF) • Martin O'Donoghue (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel Ulick Burke (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Joseph Lennon (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Martin J. O'Toole (FF) • Michael Quealy (FG) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Séamus de Brún (FF) • Brian Fleming (FG) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) • Michael Smith (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Timmy Conway (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Jack Fitzsimons (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Peter Kelleher (FG) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG)
National University of Ireland James Dooge (FG) • Michael D. Higgins (Lab) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John Browne (FG) • John Connor (FG) • Jimmy Deenihan (FG) • Patrick Durcan (FG) • Brendan Howlin (Lab) • Christy Kirwan (Lab) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Stephen McGonagle (Ind) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • John Robb (Ind) • Bríd Rodgers (Ind)
Nominated 1987 Nuala Fennell (FG) • Paddy O'Toole (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent « 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad Éireann (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF) Administrative Panel Luke Belton (FG) • Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Sean Conway (FF) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Billy Kenneally (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel Bernard Durkan (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Joseph Lennon (FG) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF) • Michael Smith (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Séamus de Brún (FF) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Madeleine Taylor (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel Monica Barnes (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Dick Dowling (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)
National University of Ireland James Dooge (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind) • Trevor West (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Paudge Brennan (FF) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Camilla Hannon (FF) • James Larkin (Ind FF) • Seamus Mallon (Ind) • P. J. Mara (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • M. J. Nolan (FF) • Ned O'Keeffe (FF) • John Robb (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)
Nominated December 1982 Aidan Eames (FF) • Seán O'Connor (??) • Frank Wall (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil • ??: Unknown party « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad Éireann (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG) Administrative Panel Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Jimmy Leonard (FF) • Flor O'Mahony (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel Richard Bruton (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Patsy Lawlor (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Joe Walsh (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Deirdre Bolger (FG) • Barry Cogan (FF) • Seán Fallon (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Blennerhassett (FG) • Toddie Byrne (FG) • Donal Carey (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Maurice O'Connell (FG)
National University of Ireland Gemma Hussey (FG) • John A. Murphy (Ind) • Liam B. Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Ulick Burke (FG) • John F. Carroll (Lab) • Timmy Conway (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Paddy Dunne (Lab) • Robert Fausset (FG) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Miriam Kearney (FG) • Pat Magner (Lab) • Seán A. O'Leary (FG) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent « 13th Seanad « Members of the 14th Seanad Éireann (1977–1981) » 15th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF) Administrative Panel Liam Burke (FG) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel Pierce Butler (FG) • Paul Connaughton, Snr (FG) • John Ellis (FF) • Justin Keating (Lab) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Gerard Lynch (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Richard Conroy (FF) • Patrick Cooney (FG) • Flor Crowley (FF) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • David Molony (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Desmond Governey (FG) • Michael Howard (FG) • Liam Hyland (FF) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Blennerhassett (FG) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Joseph Dowling (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Anthony Herbert (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • Andy O'Brien (FG)
National University of Ireland Gemma Hussey (Ind) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • John A. Murphy (Ind)
University of Dublin Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Lab) • Trevor West (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Séamus Brennan (FF) • Séamus de Brún (FF) • Eileen Cassidy (FF) • Valerie Goulding (FF) • Mary Harney (FF) • Valentine Jago (FF) • Gordon Lambert (Ind) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Noel William Mulcahy (FF) • T. K. Whitaker (Ind) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1977 Michael Patrick Donnelly (FF) • 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) • 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) • James Ruttle (FF) • 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) • Joseph O'Neill (??)}
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 12th Seanad « Members of the 13th Seanad Éireann (1973–1977) » 14th Seanad » Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) • Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Administrative Panel Seán Brosnan (FF) • Philip Burton (FG) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Seán Keegan (FF) • Thomas Kilbride (FG) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG)
Agricultural Panel Bob Aylward (FF) • Jack Barrett (FG) • Pierce Butler (FG) • Bernard Cowen (FF) • Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • Joe McCartin (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) • William Ryan (FF) • Liam Whyte (FG)
Cultural and Educational Panel Kit Ahern (FF) • Billy Fox (FG) • Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) • Mary Walsh (FG) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel John J. Brennan (FF) • Fad Browne (FF) • James Dooge (FG) • Denis Farrelly (FG) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Brian Lenihan (FF) • Michael Moynihan (Lab) • Ted Russell (Ind) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Boland (FG) • Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • Séamus Dolan (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Michael Lyons (FG) • Bernard Markey (FG) • William O'Brien (FG) • Evelyn Owens (Lab)
National University of Ireland John Horgan (Lab) • Augustine Martin (Ind) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
University of Dublin Noel Browne (SLP) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Trevor West (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John Blennerhassett (FG) • Austin Deasy (FG) • Benjamin Guinness (FG) • Brendan Halligan (Lab) • Michael D. Higgins (Lab) • Patrick Kerrigan (Lab) • Patrick W. McGrath (FG) • Michael Mullen (Lab) • Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) • Paddy O'Toole (FG) • James Sanfey (FG)
Elected or nominated later 1975 Pat Codd (FG) • Roddy Connolly (Lab) • Jack Daly (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG) • Ruairi Quinn (Lab) • 1977 Liam Burke (FG) • Martin Finn (FG) • Frank King (Lab)
FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • SLP: Socialist Labour Party • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party « 11th Seanad « Members of the 12th Seanad Éireann (1969–1973) » 13th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF) Administrative Panel Liam Ahern (FF) • Richard Belton (FG) • Patrick Fitzsimons (??) • Jack Garrett (FF) • Patrick Malone (FG) • Patrick Norton (Lab) • Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)
Agricultural Panel Pierce Butler (FG) • John Doyle (FF) • Jack Fitzgerald (??) • John Mannion, Jnr (FG) • James Martin (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Andy O'Brien (FG) • Mícheál Prendergast (??) • Patrick W. Ryan (??) • William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Kit Ahern (FF) • John Kelly (FG) • John J. Nash (FF) • Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) • Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Ruairí Brugha (FF) • Eileen Desmond (Lab) • James Dooge (FG) • Denis Farrelly (FG) • Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) • Dermot Honan (FF) • Bernard McGlinchey (FF) • Ted Russell (Ind) • Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)
Labour Panel John Boland (FG) • Seán Brosnahan (Ind) • James Dunne (??) • Joseph Farrell (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Fintan Kennedy (Lab) • Mark Killilea, Jnr (FF) • Michael Lyons (FG) • William O'Brien (FG) • Evelyn Owens (Lab) • Seán Walsh (FF)
National University of Ireland Bryan Alton (Ind) • John Horgan (Lab) • Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
University of Dublin William J.E. Jessop (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach John J. Brennan (FF) • Micheál Cranitch (FF) • Brendan Crinion (FF) • Peggy Farrell (FF) • Thomas Flanagan (Ind) • Michael Gallanagh (??) • Neville Keery (FF) • Farrell McElgunn (FF) • Thomas Mullins (FF) • Terence O'Sullivan (FF) • William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later 1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) • Seán Keegan (FF) • Trevor West (Ind)
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