Lorcan Allen

Lorcan Allen
Minister of State
Mar.–Dec. 1982	Agriculture
1979–1981	Agriculture
Teachta Dála
In office October 1961 – November 1982
Constituency	Wexford
Personal details
Born	(1940-03-27) 27 March 1940 (age 84) County Galway, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

Lorcan Allen (born 27 March 1940) is an Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil politician.[1]

Allen was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Wexford constituency at the 1961 general election.[2] Aged 21 years and 6 months at the time, he is the third youngest ever TD. He held his seat in 6 succeeding general elections until his defeat at the November 1982 general election. He also unsuccessfully contested the next two general elections.[2]

When Charles Haughey appointed his first Government in December 1979, Allen became a Minister of State, appointed to the Department of Agriculture, a position he retained in the short-serving 1982 Government.

Allen was a member of Wexford County Council from 1985 to 2009, and of Gorey Town Council from 1999 to 2014.[2]

References

1. "Lorcan Allen". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
2. "Lorcan Allen". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Anthony Millar	Baby of the Dáil 1961–1965	Succeeded by Des Foley
Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Hussey	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture 1979–1981	Succeeded by Michael D'Arcy
Preceded by Ted Nealon	Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Mar.–Dec. 1982	Succeeded by Patrick Hegarty