Brian Mullooly - Wikipedia

Brian Mullooly

Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office 16 November 1996 – 27 November 1996
Preceded by	Liam Naughten
Succeeded by	Liam T. Cosgrave
In office 17 September 1997 – 12 September 2002
Preceded by	Liam T. Cosgrave
Succeeded by	Rory Kiely
Senator
In office 8 October 1981 – 12 September 2002
Constituency	Labour Panel

Personal details
Born	(1935-02-21) 21 February 1935 (age 89) Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Nancy Mullooly
Children	8
Education	Summerhill College
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Dublin

Brian Mullooly (born 21 February 1935) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil party politician known for serving as Cathaoirleach in November 1996, and from 1997 to 2002.^[1]

He was born in Strokestown, County Roscommon, and educated at Summerhill College, Sligo and at St Patrick's College, Dublin. He worked as a national school teacher before becoming involved in politics. Mullooly served in Seanad Éireann for over twenty years, holding the post of Cathaoirleach from 16 November to 27 November 1996 and from 1997 to 2002.

References

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^ "Brian Mullooly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2010.

Oireachtas
Preceded by Liam Naughten	Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann Nov. 1996	Succeeded by Liam T. Cosgrave
Preceded by Liam T. Cosgrave	Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann 1997–2002	Succeeded by Rory Kiely

v t e « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Jimmy Leonard (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Richard Bruton (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Liam Naughten (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Patsy Lawlor (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Joe Walsh (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Barry Cogan (FF) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donal Carey (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Maurice O'Connell (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Gemma Hussey (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ulick Burke (FG) John F. Carroll (Lab) Timmy Conway (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Paddy Dunne (Lab) Robert Fausset (FG) Jim Higgins (FG) Miriam Kearney (FG) Pat Magner (Lab) Seán O'Leary (FG) T. K. Whitaker (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Sean Conway (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Billy Kenneally (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Bernard Durkan (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF) Michael Smith (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Madeleine Taylor (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Timmy Conway (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Monica Barnes (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Dick Dowling (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Maurice O'Connell (FG)
Dublin University	Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Trevor West (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Paudge Brennan (FF) Flor Crowley (FF) Camilla Hannon (FF) James Larkin (Ind FF) Seamus Mallon (Ind) P. J. Mara (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) M. J. Nolan (FF) Ned O'Keeffe (FF) John Robb (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)
Nominated December 1982	Aidan Eames (FF) Seán O'Connor (FF) Frank Wall (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil

v t e « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Michael Lynch (FF) Martin O'Donoghue (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Ulick Burke (FG) John Ellis (FF) Michael Ferris (Lab) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) Michael Quealy (FG) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Brian Fleming (FG) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) Michael Smith (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Timmy Conway (Lab, then PD) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Jim Higgins (FG) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Browne (FG) John Connor (FG) Jimmy Deenihan (FG) Patrick Durcan (FG) Brendan Howlin (Lab) Christy Kirwan (Lab) Pat Magner (Lab) Stephen McGonagle (Ind) Seán O'Leary (FG) John Robb (Ind) Bríd Rodgers (Ind)
Nominated 1987	Nuala Fennell (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Michael Doherty (FF) Joe Doyle (FG) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Mary Wallace (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) John Connor (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Pádraic McCormack (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Tony McKenna (FF) Paschal Mooney (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Phil Hogan (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Brian O'Shea (Lab) Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Nuala Fennell (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF)
Dublin University	David Norris (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Cullimore (FF) Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) George Eogan (Ind) Brian Friel (Ind) John Magnier (Ind) John Robb (Ind) Tom McEllistrim (FF) Jimmy Mulroy (FF) Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) John O'Connell (FF) Nicholas O'Connor (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1988 Tony Bromell (FF) 1989 Michael Dawson (FF) Paul Kavanagh (FF) Frank McDonnell (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 18th Seanad « Members of the 19th Seanad (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–1992) Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–1990) Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–1992) G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–1993)
Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) Seán Doherty (FF) Michael Finneran (FF) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Tom Raftery (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Seán McCarthy (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Pat Upton (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Richard Conroy (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Denis Foley (FF) Michael Howard (FG) John Ryan (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Pól Ó Foighil (FG) Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
Dublin University	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) Hugh Byrne (FF) Martin Cullen (PD) John Dardis (PD) Helen Keogh (PD) Mick Lanigan (FF) Tony McKenna (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Donal Ormonde (FF) Eoin Ryan Jnr (FF) G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) Pat Farrell (FF) Terry Leyden (FF) Dick Roche (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 19th Seanad « Members of the 20th Seanad (1993–1997) » 21st Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Seán Fallon (FF) (1993–1995) Liam Naughten (FG) (1995–1996) Brian Mullooly (FF) (1996) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) (1996–1997) Leader of the Seanad G. V. Wright (FF) (1993–1994) Maurice Manning (FG) (1994–1997)
Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) Joe Doyle (FG) Tom Enright (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) Dick Roche (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Calnan (Lab) Brendan Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) John Dardis (PD) John V. Farrelly (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Ann Gallagher (Lab) Cathy Honan (PD) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Bill Cotter (FG) Denis Cregan (FG) Frank Fahey (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Seán Maloney (Lab) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Joe Sherlock (DL)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (FG)
National University	J. J. Lee (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Seán Byrne (FF) Bill Cashin (Lab) Brian Crowley (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Billy Kelleher (FF) Pat Magner (Lab) Marian McGennis (FF) Jim Townsend (Lab) Jack Wall (Lab) Gordon Wilson (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) Michael Mulcahy (FF) 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) Jan. 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) June 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) Niamh Cosgrave (FG) Michael Enright (DL) Aidan O'Connor (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats DL: Democratic Left Ind: Independent

v t e « 20th Seanad « Members of the 21st Seanad (1997–2002) » 22nd Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)
Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan Jnr (FG) Joe Costello (Lab) Joe Doyle (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Fergus O'Dowd (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Connor (FG) Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Hayes (FG) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Ernie Caffrey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Margaret Cox (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Pat Gallagher (Lab) Mick Lanigan (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Therese Ridge (FG) Seán Ryan (Lab)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) Frank Chambers (FF) John Dardis (PD) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) Jim Gibbons Jnr (PD) Edward Haughey (FF) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Helen Keogh (PD) Ann Leonard (FF) Máirín Quill (PD)
Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) 2000 Jim Glennon (FF) Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e Chairpersons of Seanad Éireann
Lord Glenavy Thomas Westropp Bennett Seán Gibbons Seán Goulding Timothy O'Donovan Liam Ó Buachalla Patrick Baxter Michael Yeats Micheál Cranitch James Dooge Séamus Dolan Charles McDonald Tras Honan Patrick J. Reynolds Seán Doherty Seán Fallon Liam Naughten Brian Mullooly Liam T. Cosgrave Rory Kiely Pat Moylan Paddy Burke Denis O'Donovan Mark Daly Jerry Buttimer