List of members of the European Parliament for Ireland, 1979–1984

This is a list of the 15 members of the European Parliament for Ireland elected at the 1979 European Parliament election. They served in the 1979 to 1984 session.

List

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Name Constituency National party EP group
Neil Blaney Connacht–Ulster Independent Fianna Fáil CDI
Mark Clinton Leinster Fine Gael EPP
Jerry Cronin Munster Fianna Fáil EPD
Noel Davern Munster Fianna Fáil EPD
Eileen Desmond Munster Labour PES
Síle de Valera Dublin Fianna Fáil EPD
Seán Flanagan Connacht–Ulster Fianna Fáil EPD
Liam Kavanagh Leinster Labour PES
Patrick Lalor Leinster Fianna Fáil EPD
T. J. Maher Munster Independent ELDR
Joe McCartin Connacht–Ulster Fine Gael EPP
John O'Connell Dublin Labour PES
Tom O'Donnell Munster Fine Gael EPP
Michael O'Leary Dublin Labour PES
Richie Ryan Dublin Fine Gael EPP

Replaced during term, see table below for details.

Changes

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Party Outgoing Constituency Reason Date Replacement
Labour Eileen Desmond Munster Desmond appointed as Minister for Health on 30 June 1981 7 July 1981 Seán Treacy
Labour Liam Kavanagh Leinster Kavanagh appointed as Minister for Labour on 30 June 1981 9 July 1981 Séamus Pattison
Labour John O'Connell Dublin O'Connell appointed as Ceann Comhairle on 30 June 1981 21 October 1981 John Horgan
Labour Michael O'Leary Dublin O'Leary appointed as Tánaiste on 30 June 1981 1 July 1981 Frank Cluskey
Labour Séamus Pattison Leinster Pattison resigned on 15 December 1983 8 February 1984 Justin Keating
Labour John Horgan Dublin Horgan resigned on 1 January 1983 2 March 1983 Flor O'Mahony
Labour Frank Cluskey Dublin Cluskey resigned on 14 December 1982 2 March 1982 Brendan Halligan
Fianna Fáil Jerry Cronin Munster Cronin resigned on 23 May 1984 23 May 1984 None

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