- Patrick J. Reynolds
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For other people named Patrick Reynolds, see Patrick Reynolds (disambiguation).
Patrick Reynolds Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann In office
23 February 1983 – 25 April 1987Preceded by Tras Honan Succeeded by Tras Honan Personal details Born 25 November 1920
Killellan, County LeitrimDied 27 December 2003 (aged 83)
Ballinamore, County LeitrimPatrick Joseph "P.J." Reynolds (25 November 1920 – 27 December 2003) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann, where he was Cathaoirleach (speaker) for four years.[1]
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Family and early life
Reynolds was born in Killellan, County Leitrim in 1920. His father Patrick Reynolds was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) for Leitrim–Sligo at the September 1927 general election, but was fatally shot during the 1932 general election campaign. The election was postponed, and his mother Mary won the seat, serving the Dáil for 29 years.[2]
He was educated locally, receiving only a primary school education before his father's death forced him to leave school and join the family business.[3] He built the business successfully, transforming the hardware shop which he had inherited from into one of the largest builders' suppliers and hardware merchants in the north west.[4]
With his wife Tess, he had two sons, Gerry and Peter, and two daughters, Ita and Regina.[5] Gerry continued the family's political tradition, serving like his father as a Fine Gael TD and senator.
Political career
Reynolds was first elected to Leitrim County Council in 1943, and served as a councillor for more than 40 years, taking a particular interest in rural electrification and group water schemes.[3] He was the longest-serving chairman of the council, holding the office for 12 years from 1967 to 1979.[4]
He was first elected to the 17th Dáil at the 1961 general election, as a TD for the Roscommon constituency. He was re-elected at the 1965 election, but at the 1969 general election he was defeated in the new Roscommon–Leitrim constituency. He was then elected to the 12th Seanad by the Administrative Panel.[6]
The 1960s proved to be a fallow period for Fine Gael as the party was out of power for the entire decade, but at the 1973 general election a Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition government came to power and Reynolds was elected to the 20th Dáil for Roscommon–Leitrim.[6] In 1976, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and the Public Service. In spite of this appointment, Reynolds lost his Dáil seat in the 1977 general election. Following this defeat, he secured election to the 14th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, which re-elected him to the 15th Seanad in 1981, the 16th Seanad in 1982 and 17th Seanad in 1983.
He was elected on 23 February 1983 as Cathaoirleach of the 17th Seanad,[7] succeeding Tras Honan. He held the office until he stepped down from the Seanad at the 1987 election.
Reynolds died on 27 December 2003, aged 83, and was buried in his home town of Ballinamore, County Leitrim.[4] Tributes in the Seanad after his death described him as a traditionalist or conservative, but praised his warmth, fairness and integrity,[5] and the Irish Independent described his hospitality as "legendary".[4]
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References
- ^ "Mr. Patrick Joseph Reynolds". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=17&MemberID=1649&ConstID=207. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ McNamara, Maedhbh; Mooney, Paschal (2000). Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918-2000. Wolfhound Press, Dublin. p. 91. ISBN 0863277594.
- ^ a b "Former TD was 'synonymous with Fine Gael in Leitrim'". The Irish Times. 3 January 2004. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2004/0103/1072998383073.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary:Pat Joe Reynolds". Sunday Independent. 4 January 2004. http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/migration/pat-joe-reynolds-476016.html. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ a b "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 175, 21 January 2004, Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0175/S.0175.200401210003.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ a b "Patrick Joseph Reynolds's electoral history". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=9049. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 100, 23 February 1983: Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0100/S.0100.198302230002.html. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
Political offices Preceded by
John BrutonParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education
1976–1977Succeeded by
Jim TunneyPreceded by
New officeParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Public Service
1976–1977Succeeded by
Office abolishedOireachtas Preceded by
Tras HonanCathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
1983–1987Succeeded by
Tras Honan« 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad Éireann (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad » 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 » 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)
« 13th Seanad « Members of the 14th Seanad Éireann (1977–1981) » 15th Seanad » 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 (??)
« 11th Seanad « Members of the 12th Seanad Éireann (1969–1973) » 13th Seanad » 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)
Chairpersons of Seanad Éireann Lord Glenavy · Thomas Westropp Bennett · Seán Gibbons · Seán Goulding · Timothy O'Donovan · Liam Ó Buachalla · Patrick Baxter · Michael Yeats · Micheál Cranitch · James Dooge · Séamus Dolan · Charles McDonald · Tras Honan · Patrick J. Reynolds · Seán Doherty · Seán Fallon · Liam Naughten · Brian Mullooly · Liam T. Cosgrave · Rory Kiely · Pat Moylan · Paddy Burke
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