Camillus Glynn
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Camillus Glynn (born 4 October 1941) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1997 to 2011.[1] A former psychiatric nurse, he was first elected to the Seanad in 1997 by the Administrative Panel, on his third attempt.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Dáil Éireann at the 1997 general election for the Westmeath constituency.[2] He served on Westmeath County Council and Mullingar Town Council from 1979 to 2004.
Camillus Glynn | |
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Senator | |
In office September 1997 – April 2011 | |
Constituency | Administrative Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1941-10-04) 4 October 1941 (age 82) Killucan, County Westmeath, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse | Margaret Fallon |
Children | 4 |
On 9 October 2008, Glynn pleaded guilty to assaulting a businessman he met in a hotel in Mullingar. Glynn punched Tommy Wright, a former Fianna Fáil councillor, in the face after an exchange of words on 25 May 2008.[3] Glynn was ordered to pay €2,500 to a local charity.[3]
He retired from politics at the 2011 Seanad election.