Peter O'Loghlen | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1944 – February 1948 | |
| In office June 1938 – June 1943 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| Senator | |
| In office 8 September 1943 – 30 May 1944 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1883 County Clare, Ireland |
| Died | 25 October 1971 (aged 87–88) County Clare, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Peter Joseph O'Loghlen (1883 – 25 October 1971) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A publican, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency at the 1938 general election. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1943 general election but was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 4th Seanad.
He regained his Dáil seat at the 1944 general election. He did not contest the 1948 general election. O'Loghlen was a leading member of, and main political representative for the conservative Catholic group, An Ríoghacht.
References
- ^ "Peter O'Loghlen". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Peter O'Loghlen". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ Maurice Curtis, A Challenge to Democracy: Militant Catholicism in Modern Ireland, The History Press Ireland, 2010, p. 55