Ernie Caffrey
Ernie Caffrey | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 17 September 1997 – 12 September 2002 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1936 County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 7 June 2026 (aged 89) County Mayo, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Phyllis Caffrey |
| Children | 4 |
Ernest Caffrey (1 October 1936 – 7 June 2026) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and publican. He was elected to Seanad Éireann on his third attempt, on the Industrial and Commercial Panel in 1997.[1]
Caffrey was elected to Mayo County Council and Ballina Urban District Council at the 1999 local elections.[2] He lost his seat at the 2002 Seanad election.[2] He was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1989, 1992, 1997 and 2002 general elections.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ernie Caffrey". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Ernie Caffrey". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ↑ "Tánaiste leads tributes to late Ballina Senator and former councillor, Ernie Caffrey". Irish Independent. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Death Notice of Ernie (Ernest) Caffrey (Ballina, Mayo)". RIP.ie. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.