Tom Enright

Thomas W. Enright (born 26 July 1940) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency from 1969 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. He also served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1992 to 1997.^[1]

Enright was born in Shinrone, County Offaly, in 1940. He was educated at the Cistercian College, Roscrea, University College Dublin and the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

He practised as a solicitor before becoming involved in politics in 1967 as a member of Offaly County Council for the Birr local electoral area. Enright was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD for the Laois–Offaly constituency at the 1969 general election.^[2] He was subsequently appointed Fine Gael spokesperson on Tourism (1977–1979) and Consumer Affairs (1979–1981).

Enright lost his Dáil seat at the 1992 general election to Pat Gallagher as part of the swing to the Labour Party in that election. He was then elected to the 20th Seanad, where he served from 1993 to 1997. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1997 general election and retired at the 2002 general election. He was succeeded by his daughter Olwyn Enright.

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