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	(1919-09-04)4 September 1919 Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Died	28 April 2013(2013-04-28) (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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

In 1973, he was appointed a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health on the nomination of Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and served till 1977.^[2] 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.

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

References

1. "Former Fine Gael junior minister Dick Barry dies aged 93". RTÉ News. 29 April 2013.
2. "Richard Barry". Oireachtas Members Database. 4 March 1981. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
3. "Richard Barry". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

Political offices
New office	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health 1973–1977	Office abolished