Seán Brosnahan

Irish politician and trade unionist (1911–1987)

Seán Brosnahan

Senator
In office 14 December 1961 – 27 October 1977
Constituency	Labour Panel

Personal details
Born	(1911-08-26)26 August 1911 County Clare, Ireland
Died	9 December 1987(1987-12-09) (aged 76) Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Sheila Quinn (m. 1950)
Children	4
Education	St Mary's CBS St Brendan's College
Alma mater	De La Salle Teachers Training College University College Dublin

Seán Brosnahan (26 August 1911 – 9 December 1987) was an Irish independent politician.^[1] He was a trade union official and general secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) from 1967 to 1978.^[2] From 1947 to 1948, Brosnahan served as president of the INTO.^[2]

He was elected to Seanad Éireann by the Labour Panel at the 1961 Seanad election, and re-elected in 1965, 1969 and 1973. He lost his seat at the 1977 Seanad election.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Seán Brosnahan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b Dempsey, Pauric J. "Brosnahan, Seán". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

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Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)

Administrative Panel

Liam Ahern (FF)
Seán Brady (FF)
Cornelius Desmond (Lab)
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (FG)
Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind)
Gerry L'Estrange (FG)
Thomas Ruane (FF)

Agricultural Panel

Jack Fitzgerald (Lab)
Daniel Hogan (FF)
Robert Lahiffe (FF)
John Mannion Snr (FG)
Charles McDonald (FG)
Patrick O'Reilly (FF)
Timothy O'Sullivan (FF)
Micheál Prendergast (FG)
Patrick W. Ryan (Ind)
William Ryan (FF)
John Donnelly Sheridan (Ind)

Cultural and Educational Panel

Michael Hayes (FG)
Eamon Kissane (FF)
Timothy McAuliffe (Lab)
John J. Nash (FF)
Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Gerald Boland (FF)
Mary Davidson (Lab)
Thomas Flanagan (Ind)
Patrick Lindsay (FG)
Bernard McGlinchey (FF)
Edward McGuire (Ind)
Daniel Moloney (FF)
Joseph Quigley (FG)
Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)

Labour Panel

Seán Brosnahan (Ind)
Seán Browne (FF)
John Butler (FG)
Victor Carton (FG)
Patrick Crowley (Lab)
James Dooge (FG)
Joseph Farrell (FF)
Seán Hayes (FF)
Mark Killilea Snr (FF)
Dominick Murphy (Lab)
Michael Yeats (FF)

Dublin University

National University

Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind)
George O'Brien (Ind)
Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach

John J. Brennan (FF)
John Copeland Cole (Ind)
Gus Healy (FF)
Joe Mooney (FF)
Thomas Mullins (FF)
Tom Nolan (FF)
Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind)
Seán O'Donovan (FF)
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (Ind)
Margaret Mary Pearse (FF)
William Sheldon (Ind)

Elected or nominated later

1963 John Costelloe (FF)
Batt Donegan (FF)
1964 Kit Ahern (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil
FG: Fine Gael
Lab: Labour Party
Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Kieran Egan (FF) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Jack McQuillan (Lab, then Ind) Patrick O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Rooney (FG) Patrick Teehan (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) Patrick Malone (FG) John Mannion Snr (FG) James Martin (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) John J. Nash (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Ben O'Quigley (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) John Conlan (FG) Mary Davidson (Lab) Garret FitzGerald (FG) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Dermot Honan (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Seán Browne (FF) Victor Carton (FG) Patrick Crowley (Lab) Séamus Dolan (FF) James Dooge (FG) Joseph Farrell (FF) Mark Killilea Snr (FF) Vincent McHugh (FG) Dominick Murphy (Lab) John Ormonde (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Bryan Alton (Ind) Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Kit Ahern (FF) Gerald Boland (FF) John Copeland Cole (Ind) Joseph Lenehan (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) James Ryan (FF) William Sheldon (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1968 Farrell McElgunn (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Richard Belton (FG) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Jack Garrett (FF) Patrick Malone (FG) Patrick Norton (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) John Doyle (FF) Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) John Mannion Jnr (FG) James Martin (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) John Kelly (FG) John J. Nash (FF) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Eileen Desmond (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Denis Farrelly (FG) Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) Dermot Honan (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Ted Russell (Ind) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Jimmy Dunne (Lab) Joseph Farrell (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Michael Lyons (FG) William O'Brien (FG) Evelyn Owens (Lab) Seán Walsh (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)
National University	Bryan Alton (Ind) John Horgan (Lab) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John J. Brennan (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Brendan Crinion (FF) Peggy Farrell (FF) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Michael Gallanagh (FF) Neville Keery (FF) Farrell McElgunn (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Terence O'Sullivan (FF) William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later	1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) Seán Keegan (FF) Trevor West (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)
Administrative Panel	Seán Brosnan (FF) Philip Burton (FG) Jack Garrett (FF) Seán Keegan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Bob Aylward (FF) Jack Barrett (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Bernard Cowen (FF) Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) William Ryan (FF) Liam Whyte (FG)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) Billy Fox (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary Walsh (FG) Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) Fad Browne (FF) James Dooge (FG) Denis Farrelly (FG) Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) Brian Lenihan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Ted Russell (Ind) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) William O'Brien (FG) Evelyn Owens (Lab)
Dublin University	Noël Browne (SLP) Mary Robinson (Ind) Trevor West (Ind)
National University	John Horgan (Lab) Augustine Martin (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Blennerhassett (FG) Austin Deasy (FG) Benjamin Guinness (FG) Brendan Halligan (Lab) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Patrick Kerrigan (Lab) Patrick W. McGrath (FG) Michael Mullen (Lab) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG) James Sanfey (FG)
Elected or nominated later	1975 Pat Codd (FG) Roddy Connolly (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Micheál Prendergast (FG) 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) 1977 Liam Burke (FG) Martin Finn (FG) Frank King (Lab)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party SLP: Socialist Labour Party Ind: Independent