24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 93) County Donegal, Ireland
Political party
Fianna Fáil
Hugh Conaghan (6 May 1926 – 24 March 2020) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and transport official.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the Donegal North-East by-election on 10 June 1976.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal constituency at the 1977 general election.[1] He was elected at the 1981 general election for the Donegal North-East constituency and was re-elected for this constituency until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election.[2] He lost his seat to party colleague Jim McDaid.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election.[2]
Hugh Conaghan died on 24 March 2020.[4]
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