Ger Connolly

Gerard C. Connolly (16 April 1937 – 25 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.^[1] A farmer and auctioneer, Connolly was first elected to the 19th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency on his first attempt at the 1969 general election and was re-elected until retiring at the 1997 general election.^[2]

Ger Connolly
Minister of State
1987–1992	Environment
Mar.–Dec. 1982	Environment
1979–1981	Environment
Teachta Dála
In office June 1969 – June 1997
Constituency	Laois-Offaly
Personal details
Born	(1937-04-16)16 April 1937 Bracknagh, County Offaly, Ireland
Died	25 January 2024(2024-01-25) (aged 86)
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Marie Connolly
Children	4

When Charles Haughey became Taoiseach in 1979, Connolly was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and was re-appointed to the same position during the Haughey Governments of 1982, 1987 to 1989, and 1989 to 1992.

Connolly was not appointed a Minister of State under the succeeding Albert Reynolds government and retired in 1997.

He died on 25 January 2024, at the age of 86.^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Gerard C. Connolly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
2. "Ger Connolly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
3. "Tributes paid following death of former Offaly TD Ger Connolly". Laois Independent. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
4. "Death notice of Ger Connolly". RIP.ie. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by John O'Leary	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment 1979–1981	Succeeded by Fergus O'Brien
Preceded by Donal Creed	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment Mar.–Dec. 1982	Succeeded by Ruairi Quinn
Preceded by Avril Doyle	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment 1987–1989	Succeeded by Mary Harney