Richard Barry (Irish politician)
Richard Barry | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1973–1977 | Health |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Cork North-East |
| In office June 1953 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Cork East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1919 Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 28 April 2013 (aged 93) Wilton, Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Margaret Barry |
| Children | Myra Barry |
| Occupation | Publican |
Richard Barry (4 September 1919 – 28 April 2013) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A publican before entering politics, he first stood for election in the Cork East constituency at the 1951 general election, but was unsuccessful. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election in 1953 following the death of the Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) Seán Keane. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired at the 1981 general election. From 1961 he was elected for the Cork North-East constituency.
In 1973, he was appointed a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health on the nomination of Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and served till 1977. His daughter Myra Barry was elected in a by-election in 1979 for the same constituency of Cork North-East. This is the only time a parent and child have been represented in the same constituency in the same Dáil.