Tony Gregory (politician)
Tony Gregory (born December 5, 1947 in Dublin , † January 2, 2009 in Raheny near Dublin) was an Irish politician and from 1982 until his death member of the House of Representatives for Dublin Central in the lower house of the Irish Parliament .
Gregory was a member of the Dublin City Council from 1979 to 2004 . In February 1982 he was first elected to the Dáil Éireann as an independent . Before going into politics, Gregory worked as a history teacher in Dublin.
During his time as Teachta Dála , Gregory always refused to wear a tie , on the grounds that many of his constituents could not afford one.
Gregory gained national attention in 1982 when he negotiated a multi-million pound redevelopment package for his constituency in exchange for his support for the Fianna Fáil minority government. This deal , aimed at combating poverty and neglect in the district, became known as the Gregory Deal .
Gregory, who suffered from cancer, died on January 2nd, 2009 after a long illness in the Dublin suburb of Raheny. Irish President Mary McAleese , Taoiseach Brian Cowen , his predecessor Bertie Ahern and three Irish party leaders with Enda Kenny , Eamon Gilmore and Gerry Adams were represented at his funeral, which was celebrated by the Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, Eamonn Oliver Walsh . In the face of them, a funeral speech criticized the fact that Gregory had been systematically kept away from all important political positions by all parties during his entire term of office (“'systematically excluded by every political party' from senior positions”).
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- ↑ The Irish Times : Hundreds attend funeral of Tony Gregory , Jan. 7, 2009
- ↑ The Irish Times, “Mourners told they would get Gregory sardonic look , ” Jan. 8, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gregory, Tony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | Raheny near Dublin |