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Irish politician (1883–1962) For the Australian cricketer, see Laurence Walsh (cricketer). For the American lawyer, see Lawrence Walsh.

Laurence Walsh
Senator
In office
22 May 1957 – 14 December 1961
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Teachta Dála
In office
May 1951 – May 1954
In office
May 1944 – February 1948
In office
July 1937 – June 1943
ConstituencyLouth
Personal details
Born(1883-08-01)1 August 1883
County Louth, Ireland
Died11 August 1962(1962-08-11) (aged 79)
County Louth, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Laurence Joseph Walsh (1 August 1883 – 11 August 1962) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A farmer and merchant, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency at the 1937 general election. He was re-elected at the 1938 general election but lost his seat at the 1943 general election.

He regained his seat at the 1944 general election but was again defeated at the 1948 general election. He was once more re-elected at the 1951 general election but lost his seat again at the 1954 general election. In 1957 he was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 9th Seanad. At this election, Pádraig Faulkner, was elected as the running mate of Frank Aiken instead of Walsh for the first-time, who was instead nominated to the Seanad though remained a councillor.

Walsh was also Mayor of Drogheda, and a member of the Irish Volunteers, participating in the 1916 Easter Rising. From 1957 to 1958 he served as Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, the first Fianna Fáil member to chair the council since the foundation of Fianna Fáil in 1926. He retired from politics in 1961. The Larry J. Walsh cumann in Drogheda is named in his memory.

References

  1. "Laurence Walsh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. "Laurence Walsh". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Louth constituency
This table is transcluded from Louth (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923 Frank Aiken
(Rep)
Peter Hughes
(CnaG)
James Murphy
(CnaG)
3 seats
until 1977
5th 1927 (Jun) Frank Aiken
(FF)
James Coburn
(NL)
6th 1927 (Sep)
7th 1932 James Coburn
(Ind)
8th 1933
9th 1937 James Coburn
(FG)
Laurence Walsh
(FF)
10th 1938
11th 1943 Roddy Connolly
(Lab)
12th 1944 Laurence Walsh
(FF)
13th 1948 Roddy Connolly
(Lab)
14th 1951 Laurence Walsh
(FF)
1954 by-election George Coburn
(FG)
15th 1954 Paddy Donegan
(FG)
16th 1957 Pádraig Faulkner
(FF)
17th 1961 Paddy Donegan
(FG)
18th 1965
19th 1969
20th 1973 Joseph Farrell
(FF)
21st 1977 Eddie Filgate
(FF)
4 seats
1977–2011
22nd 1981 Paddy Agnew
(AHB)
Bernard Markey
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Thomas Bellew
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov) Michael Bell
(Lab)
Brendan McGahon
(FG)
Séamus Kirk
(FF)
25th 1987 Dermot Ahern
(FF)
26th 1989
27th 1992
28th 1997
29th 2002 Arthur Morgan
(SF)
Fergus O'Dowd
(FG)
30th 2007
31st 2011 Gerry Adams
(SF)
Ged Nash
(Lab)
Peter Fitzpatrick
(FG)
32nd 2016 Declan Breathnach
(FF)
Imelda Munster
(SF)
33rd 2020 Ruairí Ó Murchú
(SF)
Ged Nash
(Lab)
Peter Fitzpatrick
(Ind)
34th 2024 Paula Butterly
(FG)
Joanna Byrne
(SF)
Erin McGreehan
(FF)
  1. Faulker served as Ceann Comhairle in the 21st Dáil from 1977 to 1981, and was returned automatically at the 1981 election.
  2. Kirk served as Ceann Comhairle in the 30th Dáil from 2009 to 2011, and was returned automatically at the 2011 election.
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