Seán Connick

Irish former Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1963)

2010–2011Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodTeachta DálaIn office
May 2007 – February 2011ConstituencyWexford Personal detailsBorn (1963-08-27) 27 August 1963 (age 60)
New Ross, County Wexford, IrelandPolitical partyFianna Fáil

Seán Connick (born 27 August 1963) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry from 2010 to 2011. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 2007 to 2011.[1]

Early and private life

Seán Connick is the son of John Connick and Margaret Ryan.[2] Connick was educated at St. Canice's Primary School and CBS in New Ross. He also has a Professional Certificate in Business Management He uses a wheelchair as a result of a road traffic accident. Connick is a former motor trade administrator and health and fitness centre owner.[3] He is a self-employed owner-manager of a Storage, Warehousing and Distribution Centre.[4] Connick lives in Rosbercon,[5] an area of New Ross town located in County Kilkenny.

Political career

Connick was elected to New Ross Town Council in 1999 and re-elected in 2004. He was elected to Wexford County Council in 2004. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election – receiving 9,826 first preference votes. He was the first person from New Ross to be elected as a TD. He was the first TD in the history of the state to use a wheelchair.[5]

On 23 March 2010, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry.[6]

He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.[1] He stood for election to Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel in April 2011 but was not elected.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Seán Connick". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Community Notes (Glenmore) - Official Opening". The Munster Express. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Seán Connick". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Connick tops county list of TD's interests". New Ross Standard. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Connick enjoys a fantastic experience". New Ross Standard. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Killeen, Carey promoted to Cabinet". RTÉ News. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
(with Ciarán Cuffe)

2010–2011
Succeeded by
Shane McEntee
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Wexford constituency
This table is transcluded from Wexford (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
2nd 1921 Richard Corish
(SF)
James Ryan
(SF)
Séamus Doyle
(SF)
Seán Etchingham
(SF)
4 seats
1921–1923
3rd 1922 Richard Corish
(Lab)
Daniel O'Callaghan
(Lab)
Séamus Doyle
(AT-SF)
Michael Doyle
(FP)
4th 1923 James Ryan
(Rep)
Robert Lambert
(Rep)
Osmond Esmonde
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun) James Ryan
(FF)
James Shannon
(Lab)
John Keating
(NL)
6th 1927 (Sep) Denis Allen
(FF)
Michael Jordan
(FP)
Osmond Esmonde
(CnaG)
7th 1932 John Keating
(CnaG)
8th 1933 Patrick Kehoe
(FF)
1936 by-election Denis Allen
(FF)
9th 1937 John Keating
(FG)
John Esmonde
(FG)
10th 1938
11th 1943 John O'Leary
(Lab)
12th 1944 John O'Leary
(NLP)
John Keating
(FG)
1945 by-election Brendan Corish
(Lab)
13th 1948 John Esmonde
(FG)
14th 1951 John O'Leary
(Lab)
Anthony Esmonde
(FG)
15th 1954
16th 1957 Seán Browne
(FF)
17th 1961 Lorcan Allen
(FF)
4 seats
1961–1981
18th 1965 James Kennedy
(FF)
19th 1969 Seán Browne
(FF)
20th 1973 John Esmonde
(FG)
21st 1977 Michael D'Arcy
(FG)
22nd 1981 Ivan Yates
(FG)
Hugh Byrne
(FF)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Seán Browne
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov) Avril Doyle
(FG)
John Browne
(FF)
25th 1987 Brendan Howlin
(Lab)
26th 1989 Michael D'Arcy
(FG)
Séamus Cullimore
(FF)
27th 1992 Avril Doyle
(FG)
Hugh Byrne
(FF)
28th 1997 Michael D'Arcy
(FG)
29th 2002 Paul Kehoe
(FG)
Liam Twomey
(Ind)
Tony Dempsey
(FF)
30th 2007 Michael W. D'Arcy
(FG)
Seán Connick
(FF)
31st 2011 Liam Twomey
(FG)
Mick Wallace
(Ind)
32nd 2016 Michael W. D'Arcy
(FG)
James Browne
(FF)
Mick Wallace
(I4C)
2019 by-election Malcolm Byrne
(FF)
33rd 2020 Johnny Mythen
(SF)
Verona Murphy
(Ind)