Cormac Michael Breslin (25 April 1902 – 23 January 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1937 to 1977.[1]
Cormac Breslin | |
|---|---|
| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
| In office 7 November 1967 – 14 March 1973 | |
| Deputy | Denis Jones |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Seán Treacy |
| Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
| In office 4 July 1951 – 7 November 1967 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | Patrick Hogan |
| Preceded by | Patrick Hogan |
| Succeeded by | Denis Jones |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – June 1977 | |
| Constituency | Donegal-Leitrim |
| In office October 1961 – June 1969 | |
| Constituency | Donegal South-West |
| In office July 1937 – October 1961 | |
| Constituency | Donegal West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1902 Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 23 January 1978 (aged 75) Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Antoinnette Wilman (m. 1923) |
| Children | 10 |
| Education | St Eunan's College |
He was born in Bunbeg, Gweedore, County Donegal.[2] He was educated at St Eunan's College, Letterkenny and, while Leas-Cheann Comhairle, attended the Golden Jubilee there in September 1956.[3]
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal West constituency at the 1937 general election.[4] He was re-elected at every election until his retirement in 1977, switching constituency to Donegal South-West in 1961 and to Donegal–Leitrim in 1969. He served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973, and as Leas-Cheann Comhairle from 1951 to 1967. He is credited for helping found the industrial estate in Gweedore,[2] and also the turf burning station—a source of employment in his local parish, which allowed local people to cut the turbary and sell it to the station operated by the Electrical Supply Board (ESB), situated in Min a Cuing.
In November 1931 he married Antoinette Wilman, and they had ten children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Cormac Breslin". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Dempsey, Pauric J. "Breslin, Cormac". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "The Golden Jubilee tinged with sadness". St. Eunan's College: 1906–2006. Browne Printers Ltd. 2006. p. 46.
- ^ "Cormac Breslin". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 July 2012.