Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond
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Edward Enda Haughey
, Baron Ballyedmond, OBE
(born 5 January 1944) is an entrepreneur and politician. With an estimated personal wealth of £500m, he is the richest person in Northern Ireland
, 9th richest in Ireland 250 member list and is joint 132nd richest person in the United Kingdom.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niexecutive/5509216360/ was born in Kilcurry, north of Dundalk
, County Louth
, Ireland in 1944 and educated by the Christian Brothers
in Dundalk
. He married Mary Gordon Young in 1972, by whom he had two sons and a daughter.
Haughey emigrated to the United States for four years in the 1960s, but returned home and founded a veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturing business in 1968. He has been Chairman of Newry
-based Norbrook Laboratories and Norbrook Holdings since 1980. Norbrook employs 1,300 people worldwide, 1,000 of them in Northern Ireland
. He also started an air travel business, principally Haughey Air, which owned a helicopter charter company and the 150-year lease of Carlisle Airport
, acquired in 2000. Carlisle Airport made a loss three years running and was sold to WA Developments
, the owner of the Eddie Stobart company of hauliers, in May 2006.
He owns Ballyedmond Castle in Rostrevor
, Corby Castle
in Cumbria, and No. 9, Belgrave Square
, London (a 6-storey townhouse purchased in 2006 for about £12m, restored during the following three years).
On 1 July 2008 Haughey was made an Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) by the University of Ulster
recognition of his contribution to the development of the international pharmaceutical industry. Tax deductible donations have been made by Norbrook to the UU.
Haughey is the branch president of the National Malaya and Borneo veterans association. http://www.nmbva-ulster.co.uk/ulster-reform-club-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-157
" or Irish senate) by the then Taoiseach
, Albert Reynolds
, in 1994, and nominated again by Bertie Ahern
in 1997. He has been a member of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation and the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body
since 1997. In 2004, Haughey was made a life peer
as Baron Ballyedmond of Mourne in the County of Down and sat in the British House of Lords
on behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party
, before switching to the Conservative Party
.
Haughey has served as an Honorary Consul to the Republic of Chilehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/niassembly/5203967096/.
Haughey
Haughey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: Hoey, McCaughey and McKeogh, among others. Modern spelling comes from the original Ó hEochaidh.The Haugheys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid...
, Baron Ballyedmond, OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 5 January 1944) is an entrepreneur and politician. With an estimated personal wealth of £500m, he is the richest person in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, 9th richest in Ireland 250 member list and is joint 132nd richest person in the United Kingdom.
Biography
Edward HaugheyHaughey
Haughey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: Hoey, McCaughey and McKeogh, among others. Modern spelling comes from the original Ó hEochaidh.The Haugheys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niexecutive/5509216360/ was born in Kilcurry, north of Dundalk
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
, County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland in 1944 and educated by the Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
in Dundalk
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
. He married Mary Gordon Young in 1972, by whom he had two sons and a daughter.
Haughey emigrated to the United States for four years in the 1960s, but returned home and founded a veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturing business in 1968. He has been Chairman of Newry
Newry
Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
-based Norbrook Laboratories and Norbrook Holdings since 1980. Norbrook employs 1,300 people worldwide, 1,000 of them in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He also started an air travel business, principally Haughey Air, which owned a helicopter charter company and the 150-year lease of Carlisle Airport
Carlisle Airport
Carlisle Lake District Airport or Carlisle Airport is located east northeast of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.Carlisle has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction, up to a maximum takeoff weight authorised of 12.5...
, acquired in 2000. Carlisle Airport made a loss three years running and was sold to WA Developments
WA Developments
W A Developments Holdings Ltd is the private investment holding company 73% owned by Andrew Tinkler, the Chief Executive Officer of the Stobart Group, and 27% owned by William Stobart, the Chief Operating Officer of the Stobart Group.-The original company:WA Developments was founded on 25 May 1993...
, the owner of the Eddie Stobart company of hauliers, in May 2006.
He owns Ballyedmond Castle in Rostrevor
Rostrevor
Rostrevor is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough. The Kilbroney River flows through the village....
, Corby Castle
Corby Castle
Corby Castle is an ancestral home of the Howard family situated on the southern edge of the village of Great Corby in northern Cumbria, England....
in Cumbria, and No. 9, Belgrave Square
Belgrave Square
Belgrave Square is one of the grandest and largest 19th century squares in London, England. It is the centrepiece of Belgravia, and was laid out by the property contractor Thomas Cubitt for the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, later the 1st Marquess of Westminster, in the 1820s. Most of the houses were occupied...
, London (a 6-storey townhouse purchased in 2006 for about £12m, restored during the following three years).
On 1 July 2008 Haughey was made an Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) by the University of Ulster
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
recognition of his contribution to the development of the international pharmaceutical industry. Tax deductible donations have been made by Norbrook to the UU.
Haughey is the branch president of the National Malaya and Borneo veterans association. http://www.nmbva-ulster.co.uk/ulster-reform-club-lunch/comment-page-1/#comment-157
Politics
Haughey was nominated to the Seanad ("Seanad ÉireannSeanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
" or Irish senate) by the then Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
, Albert Reynolds
Albert Reynolds
Albert Reynolds , served as Taoiseach of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize...
, in 1994, and nominated again by Bertie Ahern
Bertie Ahern
Patrick Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 26 June 1997 to 7 May 2008....
in 1997. He has been a member of the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation and the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body
British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body
The British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly is a deliberative body consisting of members of legislative bodies in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the British crown dependencies...
since 1997. In 2004, Haughey was made a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
as Baron Ballyedmond of Mourne in the County of Down and sat in the British House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
on behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
, before switching to the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
Haughey has served as an Honorary Consul to the Republic of Chilehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/niassembly/5203967096/.