Richard Barry is a former Irish

Republic of Ireland

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 Fine Gael

Fine Gael

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 politician. A publican

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 before entering politics, he first stood for election in the Cork East

Cork East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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 constituency at the 1951 general election

Irish general election, 1951

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, but was unsuccessful. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann

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 at a by-election in 1953 following the death of the Labour Party

Labour Party (Ireland)

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 Teachta Dála

Teachta Dála

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 (TD) Seán Keane

Seán Keane (Irish politician)

Seán Keane was an Irish Labour Party politician and publican. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála for the Cork East constituency at the 1948 general election and was re-elected at the 1951 general election...

. He was re-elected at each subsequent election until he was retired at the 1981 general election

Irish general election, 1981

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. From 1961 he was elected for the Cork North East

Cork North East (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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 constituency.

He was appointed a Parliamentary Secretary

Minister of State (Ireland)

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 by the Taoiseach

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 Liam Cosgrave

Liam Cosgrave

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 and served at the Department of Health

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 from 1973–77. His daughter Myra Barry

Myra Barry

Myra Barry is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. A national school teacher by profession, she was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála in a by-election in 1979 for the Cork North East constituency, following the death of Fianna Fáil TD Seán Brosnan...

 was elected in a by-election in 1979 for the same constituency of Cork North East. This is the only time a parent and child have been represented in the same constituency in the same Dáil.