He was unsuccessful again when he stood again in Cork South-Central at the 1992 general election, but in the subsequent elections to the 20th Seanad he was re-elected on the Labour Panel. He was re-elected in 1997 to the 21st Seanad, but was narrowly defeated in the 2002 elections to the 22nd Seanad.[3]
At the 2004 local elections, he held his seat on Cork City Council, though with a margin of less than 40 votes over the Sinn Féin candidate.
In January 2009 he announced his retirement from politics and did not contest the 2009 local elections.[4]
Personal life
From Bandon road, Cork, he was one of eight children and left school at 13. He and five of his brothers worked alongside their father at CIÉ's road haulage department.[5][6] He did a variety of other jobs, including lorry helper, bus conductor and truck driver.[5]
He opened his first Fish and chip shop in 1970 at his family home.[5] In 2024, the chain called Dino's, has nine outlets in Cork city and county.[4]
He married Mary Barry in 1962.[7] They have seven children; six of whom are involved in the family business.[5]
References
^"Denis Cregan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
