Dominick Cafferky (died 15 March 1971) was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician. A farmer from Kilkelly, County Mayo, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo South constituency at the 1943 general election.[1] He was re-elected at the 1944 general election but lost his seat at the 1948 general election. He re-gained his seat at the 1951 general election but again lost his seat at the 1954 general election. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1957 and 1961 general elections.[2]
Dominick Cafferky | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1951 – May 1954 | |
| In office June 1943 – February 1948 | |
| Constituency | Mayo South |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 15 March 1971 |
| Political party | Clann na Talmhan |
| Spouse | Hannah Kilkenny |
In the early 1940s, Cafferky was imprisoned with Bernard Commons for one month in Sligo Prison for his part in land agitation in Mayo, after which he won a Dáil seat.[3]
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References edit
- ^ "Dominick Cafferky". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Dominick Cafferky". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "TDs who have seen the inside of a cell". The Irish Times. 17 January 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2008.