M. J. Nolan

M. J. Nolan
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002  February 2011
In office
November 1982  June 1997
Constituency Carlow–Kilkenny
Senator
In office
September 1997  May 2002
Constituency Agricultural Panel
In office
May 1982  November 1982
Constituency Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born (1951-01-25) 25 January 1951
Muine Bheag, County Carlow
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil
Spouse(s) Mary Forde
Children 4

M. J. Nolan (born 25 January 1951) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1982 to 1997 and 2002 to 2011.[1]

Nolan was born in Muine Bheag, County Carlow and educated at De La Salle school, Muine Bheag and Mount St. Joseph's in Roscrea, County Tipperary. He first held political office in 1973 when he became a member of Muine Bheag Town Council, a position which he held until 1985. He also served on Carlow County Council from 1979 until 2003, and in May 1982 he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey to the 16th Seanad.[2]

Nolan, the son of the former cabinet minister Tom Nolan, was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the November 1982 general election. In 1991 he was one of a "gang of four" including Noel Dempsey, Liam Fitzgerald and Seán Power who tabled a motion of no confidence against Charles Haughey as Taoiseach and party leader. Nolan lost his seat at the 1997 general election to constituency colleague John J. McGuinness. He was elected to the 21st Seanad on the Agricultural Panel at a by-election in December 2001.

He regained his Dáil seat at the 2002 general election and was re-elected at the 2007 general election. Nolan was joined in the 30th Dáil by fellow Carlow TD Mary White of the Green Party.

He is married to Mary Forde and has two sons and two daughters.

He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Mr. M. J. Nolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  2. "M. J. Nolan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. "Another FF TD retires". Irish Examiner. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
Jim Gibbons
(Fianna Fáil)
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny
1982–1997
Succeeded by
John McGuinness
(Fianna Fáil)
Preceded by
John Browne
(Fine Gael)
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny
2002–2011
Succeeded by
Pat Deering
(Fine Gael)
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