Timothy O'Connor (Irish politician)

Timothy O'Connor
Teachta Dála
In office October 1961 – June 1981
Constituency	Kerry South
Personal details
Born	(1906-10-15)15 October 1906 London, England
Died	21 July 1986(1986-07-21) (aged 79) Cork, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Education	St Munchin's College

Timothy O'Connor (1 October 1906 – 21 July 1986) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1961 to 1981.[1]

A businessman from Killorglin, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Kerry South constituency at the 1961 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he lost his seat at the 1981 general election when he was defeated by Labour's Michael Moynihan.[2] He stood unsuccessfully at the 1979 European Parliament election for the Munster constituency. He was also a member of Kerry County Council for many years, representing the Killorglin local electoral area.

Memoir

In 2023, a memoir was released, documenting the life of O'Connor, written by his brother Patrick, before his death in May 2022.[3] The book, "Chub": The Life and Times of a Remarkable Kerryman, was released on 16 November 2023, and had a book launch in Killorglin on 24 November.[4]

References

1. "Timothy O'Connor". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
2. "Timothy O'Connor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
3. "The remarkable life and times of Kerry politician 'Chub' O'Connor to be revealed in new book". Irish Independent. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
4. "Memoir on the late Timothy 'Chub' O'Connor to be launched this evening". Radio Kerry. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.