Lorcan Allen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| Mar.–Dec. 1982 | Agriculture |
| 1979–1981 | Agriculture |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office October 1961 – November 1982 | |
| Constituency | Wexford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1940 County Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Lorcan Allen (born 27 March 1940) is an Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil politician.[1]
Allen was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Wexford constituency at the 1961 general election.[2] Aged 21 years and 6 months at the time, he is the third youngest ever TD. He held his seat in 6 succeeding general elections until his defeat at the November 1982 general election. He also unsuccessfully contested the next two general elections.[2]
When Charles Haughey appointed his first Government in December 1979, Allen became a Minister of State, appointed to the Department of Agriculture, a position he retained in the short-serving 1982 Government.
Allen was a member of Wexford County Council from 1985 to 2009, and of Gorey Town Council from 1999 to 2014.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lorcan Allen". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Lorcan Allen". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.