There is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members (
TD or Senator) of either of the houses of the
Oireachtas (
Dáil Éireann and
Seanad Éireann) or of the
European Parliament. It also includes members of the Oireachtas who had a relation who served in the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) for an Irish constituency. It does not include people who have served only on
local councils.
For the purposes of this list, a "family" has been defined as a group of people where each person has one of the following relationships to at least one of the other people listed:
son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter
father, mother, grandfather or grandmother
nephew, niece, grandnephew or grandniece
uncle, aunt, great uncle or great aunt
sibling or first cousin
spouse (husband or wife)
connected by marriage ("-in-law" relationships)
The list has been indexed against the name of the first family member to enter the Oireachtas.
his son
Pierce Butler (1922–1999): FG Senator 1969–1983
Alfie Byrne (1882–1956): IPP MP
Dublin Harbour 1915–1918, Ind TD
Dublin Mid/Dublin North 1922–1928, Ind Senator 1928–1931, Ind TD Dublin North/Dublin North-East 1932–1956
his son
A. P. Byrne (1913–1952): Ind TD Dublin North-West 1937–1944, 1948–1952
his son
Thomas Byrne (1917–1978): Ind TD Dublin North-West 1952–1961
his son
Patrick Byrne (1925–2021): Ind TD Dublin North-East 1956–1957, FG TD Dublin North-East 1957–1969
his son
Don Davern (1935–1968): FF TD Tipperary South 1965–1968
his son
Noel Davern (1945–2013): FF TD Tipperary South 1969–1981, 1987–2007, MEP
Munster 1979–1984
Michael Davitt (1846–1906): MP County Meath 1882, Anti-Parnellite MP North Meath 1892, Anti-Parnellite MP North East Cork Feb–May 1893, Anti-Parnellite MP South Mayo 1895–1899
his son
Robert Davitt (1899–1981): CnaG TD Meath 1933–1937
his son
Denis Naughten (born 1973): FG Senator 1997, FG TD Longford–Roscommon 1997–2007, Roscommon–South Leitrim 2007–2016, Ind TD Roscommon–Galway 2016–
Dan Neville (born 1946): FG Senator 1989–1997, FG TD Limerick West 1997–2011, Limerick 2011–2016
his son
Tom Neville (born 1975): FG TD Limerick County 2016–2020
Tom Nolan (1921–1992): FF TD Carlow–Kilkenny 1965–1982, MEP 1973–1979
his son
M. J. Nolan (born 1951): FF TD Carlow–Kilkenny 1982–2011
William Norton: (1900–1963): Lab TD Dublin County 1923–1927, Kildare/Carlow–Kildare/Kildare 1932–1963
his son
Patrick Norton (born 1928): Lab TD Kildare 1965–1969, Senator 1969–1973
^
abcDenis O'Malley (grandfather of Patrick and Tim) was the brother of Joseph O'Malley (father of Donogh and grandfather of Desmond).[6]
References
^Louis's
Irish Times obituary states: "A grand-uncle, Paddy Belton, was elected to the Dáil in 1927", but this appears to be incorrect, as does the previous statement here that Louis was Patrick's nephew. So technically Louis does not even qualify for this page.
^Cantillon, Grace O'Malley (2014). The Round House O'Malleys: The Power of One Woman. Lettertec. pp. 24, 25, and family trees in appendix.
ISBN9781910097304.
^McNamara, Maedhbh; Mooney, Paschal (2000). Women in Parliament, Ireland 1918–2000. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. p. 186.
ISBN0-86327-759-4.
There is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members (
TD or Senator) of either of the houses of the
Oireachtas (
Dáil Éireann and
Seanad Éireann) or of the
European Parliament. It also includes members of the Oireachtas who had a relation who served in the
House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) for an Irish constituency. It does not include people who have served only on
local councils.
For the purposes of this list, a "family" has been defined as a group of people where each person has one of the following relationships to at least one of the other people listed:
son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter
father, mother, grandfather or grandmother
nephew, niece, grandnephew or grandniece
uncle, aunt, great uncle or great aunt
sibling or first cousin
spouse (husband or wife)
connected by marriage ("-in-law" relationships)
The list has been indexed against the name of the first family member to enter the Oireachtas.
his son
Pierce Butler (1922–1999): FG Senator 1969–1983
Alfie Byrne (1882–1956): IPP MP
Dublin Harbour 1915–1918, Ind TD
Dublin Mid/Dublin North 1922–1928, Ind Senator 1928–1931, Ind TD Dublin North/Dublin North-East 1932–1956
his son
A. P. Byrne (1913–1952): Ind TD Dublin North-West 1937–1944, 1948–1952
his son
Thomas Byrne (1917–1978): Ind TD Dublin North-West 1952–1961
his son
Patrick Byrne (1925–2021): Ind TD Dublin North-East 1956–1957, FG TD Dublin North-East 1957–1969
his son
Don Davern (1935–1968): FF TD Tipperary South 1965–1968
his son
Noel Davern (1945–2013): FF TD Tipperary South 1969–1981, 1987–2007, MEP
Munster 1979–1984
Michael Davitt (1846–1906): MP County Meath 1882, Anti-Parnellite MP North Meath 1892, Anti-Parnellite MP North East Cork Feb–May 1893, Anti-Parnellite MP South Mayo 1895–1899
his son
Robert Davitt (1899–1981): CnaG TD Meath 1933–1937
his son
Denis Naughten (born 1973): FG Senator 1997, FG TD Longford–Roscommon 1997–2007, Roscommon–South Leitrim 2007–2016, Ind TD Roscommon–Galway 2016–
Dan Neville (born 1946): FG Senator 1989–1997, FG TD Limerick West 1997–2011, Limerick 2011–2016
his son
Tom Neville (born 1975): FG TD Limerick County 2016–2020
Tom Nolan (1921–1992): FF TD Carlow–Kilkenny 1965–1982, MEP 1973–1979
his son
M. J. Nolan (born 1951): FF TD Carlow–Kilkenny 1982–2011
William Norton: (1900–1963): Lab TD Dublin County 1923–1927, Kildare/Carlow–Kildare/Kildare 1932–1963
his son
Patrick Norton (born 1928): Lab TD Kildare 1965–1969, Senator 1969–1973
^
abcDenis O'Malley (grandfather of Patrick and Tim) was the brother of Joseph O'Malley (father of Donogh and grandfather of Desmond).[6]
References
^Louis's
Irish Times obituary states: "A grand-uncle, Paddy Belton, was elected to the Dáil in 1927", but this appears to be incorrect, as does the previous statement here that Louis was Patrick's nephew. So technically Louis does not even qualify for this page.
^Cantillon, Grace O'Malley (2014). The Round House O'Malleys: The Power of One Woman. Lettertec. pp. 24, 25, and family trees in appendix.
ISBN9781910097304.
^McNamara, Maedhbh; Mooney, Paschal (2000). Women in Parliament, Ireland 1918–2000. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. p. 186.
ISBN0-86327-759-4.