Irish politician (1928–1979)
Patrick Kerrigan (21 February 1928 – 4 July 1979) was an Irish Labour Party Senator and later a Teachta Dála (TD).[ 1]
A trade union official, Kerrigan was an unsuccessful candidate in the Cork City North-West constituency at the 1969 general election . He lost again at the 1973 general election , when a Fine Gael -Labour Party coalition government took office. Kerrigan was then nominated by the Taoiseach , Liam Cosgrave , to the 13th Seanad , where he served until 1977.[ 1]
At the 1977 general election , Kerrigan was elected in the new five-seat Cork City constituency,[ 2] Fianna Fáil leader Jack Lynch topped the poll with over 39% of the vote, leading his party to a landslide 20-seat majority in the 144-seat Dáil Éireann .
Kerrigan took his seat in the 21st Dáil , but died in office two years later on 4 July 1979, aged 51. The by-election for his Dáil seat was held on 7 November and won by Fine Gael 's Liam Burke , a former TD who had lost his seat to Kerrigan at the 1977 general election.[ 2]
Kerrigan was also Lord Mayor of Cork for the 1973 to 1974.[ 3]
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