Michael Comiskey
Michael Comiskey | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1953 Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
Michael Comiskey (born 1 October 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, a former senator and farmer.[1][2] He was elected to the 24th Seanad in April 2011 on the Agricultural Panel.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2007 general election for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency, polling 4,936 first preference votes (12.4%).[4] He also unsuccessfully contested the 2007 Seanad election.
He is a member of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) and is a former chairman of County Leitrim branch of the IFA.[5]
He was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Agriculture, Marine and Food during his term.
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Comiskey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 199. ISBN 9780717150595.
- ^ "Counting continues in Seanad election". RTÉ News. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ "Michael Comiskey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Michael Comiskey to seek Fine Gael nomination for Sligo/North Leitrim". Leitrim Observer. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.