Niall Andrews, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Niall Andrews

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1937

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 16-Oct-2006

Profession: politician

Nationality: Ireland, Irish Free State

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Niall Andrews

  • Niall Andrews (19 August 1937 – 16 October 2006) was an Irish politician.
  • He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Fianna Fáil party. Andrews was born in Dublin.
  • He was educated at Synge Street CBS and Presentation College, Dublin.
  • Andrews came from a very strong republican family.
  • His father, Todd Andrews, served in the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War for the anti-treaty side.
  • "Todd" as he was known was also a founder-member of Fianna Fáil in 1926.
  • Andrews's mother, Mary Coyle, was a prominent member of Cumann na mBan. Before entering politics he worked in RTÉ as a Programme Executive.
  • Andrews was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1977 general election for the Dublin County South constituency and later for the Dublin South constituency.
  • He held his seat at each subsequent election until he decided not to contest the 1987 general election.
  • He had been elected to the European Parliament in 1984 for the Dublin constituency and decided to concentrate on European politics instead of domestic.
  • He remained an MEP until his retirement in 2004.
  • He was Minister of State at the Department of the Environment in 1982. Andrews's brother David Andrews is a former TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
  • His son, Chris Andrews is a former TD for Dublin South East.
  • One of Andrews's nephews, Barry Andrews was a Fianna Fáil TD, while another nephew, The Late Late Show's current presenter Ryan Tubridy, is a television and radio presenter with RTÉ. Niall Andrews died in Dublin on 16 October 2006.

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