Joseph Dowling

For the American stage and silent film actor, see Joseph J. Dowling.

Joseph (Joe) Dowling (born 2 February 1922) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. An auctioneer before entering politics, Dowling was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency at the 1965 general election^[1] having previously stood at the 1961 general election.^[2] Dowling held his seat at every subsequent election until he lost it at the 1977 general election in the new Dublin Ballyfermot constituency. He was then elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel.

References

↑ "Mr. Joe Dowling". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
↑ "Joe Dowling". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 October 2008.

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Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Administrative Panel	Liam Burke (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Jack Garrett (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Michael P. Kitt (FF) Myles Staunton (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) Paul Connaughton, Snr (FG) John Ellis (FF) Justin Keating (Lab) Rory Kiely (FF) Gerard Lynch (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Richard Conroy (FF) Patrick Cooney (FG) Flor Crowley (FF) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) David Molony (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Alexis FitzGerald, Snr (FG) Desmond Governey (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Liam Hyland (FF) Mick Lanigan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan, Snr (FF)

Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Joseph Dowling (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) Andy O'Brien (FG)

National University of Ireland	Gemma Hussey (Ind) Augustine Martin (Ind) John A. Murphy (Ind)

University of Dublin	Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) Mary Robinson (Lab) Trevor West (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Brennan (FF) Séamus de Brún (FF) Eileen Cassidy (FF) Valerie Goulding (FF) Mary Harney (FF) Valentine Jago (FF) Gordon Lambert (Ind) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Noel Mulcahy (FF) T. K. Whitaker (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1977 Michael Donnelly (FF) 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) Jim Ruttle (FF) 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) Joseph O'Neill (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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