Former Irish MEPs

Note: From 1973, when Ireland joined the EU, up until the first direct elections to the European Parliament in 1979, Irish MEPs were nominated by the Dáil and Seanad.

Nuala Ahern

Irish Party Green Party
European Group Green Group

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1994 - 2004

Committees

Research, Technological development and Energy
Petitions
Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

Nuala Ahern: European Parliament webpage

Niall Andrews

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1984 - 2004

Committees

Development and Cooperation
Budget
Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
Temporary Committee on improving Safety at Sea

Niall Andrews: European Parliament webpage

Mary Banotti

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP-ED

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1984 - 2004

Committees

Youth, Culture, Education, the Media and Sports
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
Women's Rights
Petitions
Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs

Mary Banotti: European Parliament webpage

Sylvester Barrett

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Munster
MEP 1984 - 1989

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning

Sylvester Barrett: European Parliament webpage

Neil Blaney

Irish Party Independent
European Group Rainbow Group

Constituency Connacht Ulster
MEP 1979-1984; 1989-1994

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning
Agriculture
Budgetary Control
Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development

Neil Blaney: European Parliament webpage

Sean Brosnan

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Cork North East
MEP 1977-1979

Ruairi Brugha

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Dublin South
MEP 1977-1979

Colm Burke

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP-ED
Constituency South
MEP 2007-2009
Committees

Committee on Foreign Affairs
Internal Market & Consumer Protection
Committee on Fisheries
Subcommittee on Human Rights

Colm Burke: European Parliament webpage

Mark Clinton

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1979-1989

Committees

Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
Agriculture
Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Development and Cooperation

Mark Clinton: European Parliament webpage

Frank Cluskey

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1981-1983

Committees

Budget
Budgetary Control

Frank Cluskey: European Parliament webpage

Gerard Collins

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency Munster
MEP 1994 - 2004

Committees

Regional Policy
Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

Gerard Collins: European Parliament webpage

Paddy Cooney

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1989-1994

Committees

Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
Institutional Affairs
Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs

Paddy Cooney: European Parliament webpage

Simon Coveney

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency: South
MEP 2004-2007

Committees

Foreign Affairs
Institutional Affairs
Fisheries
Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Simon Coveney: European Parliament webpage

Pat Cox

President of the European Parliament, 2002-2004

Irish Party Independent (formerly Progressive Democrats)
European Group European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party

Constituency Munster
MEP 1989 - 2004

Committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
Institutional Affairs

Pat Cox: European Parliament webpage

Donal Creed

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Cork Mid
MEP 1973-1977

Committees

Agriculture
Public Health and the Environment
Regional Policy and Transport

Jerry Cronin

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Munster
MEP 1979 - 1984

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning

Jerry Cronin: European Parliament webpage

Conor Cruise O'Brien

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist

Constituency Dublin North East
MEP January-May 1973

John Cushnahan

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP-ED

Constituency Munster
MEP 1989 - 2004

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning
Institutional Affairs
Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

John Cushnahan: European Parliament webpage

Noel Davern

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Munster
MEP 1979-1984

Committees

Agriculture

Noel Davern: European Parliament webpage

Barry Desmond

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group PES

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1989-1994

Committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Barry Desmond: European Parliament webpage

Eileen Desmond

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Munster
MEP 1979-1981

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning

Eileen Desmond: European Parliament webpage

Avril Doyle

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP-ED

Constituency East
MEP 1994-2004

Committees

Fisheries

Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Industry, Research and Energy

Avril Doyle: European Parliament webpage

Síle de Valera

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1979-1984

Committees

Social Affairs and Employment
Inquiry into the situation of women in Europe

Síle de Valera: European Parliament webpage

Sir Anthony Esmonde

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Wexford
MEP January - March 1973

Gene Fitzgerald

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Munster
MEP 1984-1994

Committees

Social Affairs and Employment
Institutional Affairs
Petitions
Regional Policy and Regional Planning

Gene Fitzgerald: European Parliament webpage

Jim Fitzsimons

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1984 - 2004

Committees

Energy, Research and Technology
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
Petitions

Jim Fitzsimons: European Parliament webpage

Seán Flanagan

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Connacht Ulster
MEP 1979-1989

Committees

Budgets
Rules of Procedures and Petitions
Energy and Research
Verification of Credentials

Seán Flanagan: European Parliament webpage

Des Geraghty

Irish Party Democratic Left
European Group European United Left

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1992-1994

Committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Des Geraghty: European Parliament webpage

James Gibbons

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1973-1977

Committees

Agriculture
Public Health and Environment

Alan Gillis

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1994 - 1999

Committees

Agriculture and Rural Development

Alan Gillis: European Parliament webpage

Brendan Halligan

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1983-1984

Committees

Energy and Research

Brendan Halligan: European Parliament webpage

Michael Herbert

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Limerick East
MEP 1973-1979

Committees

Regional Policy and Transport
External Economic Relations

Michael Hilliard

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Meath
MEP January - March 1973

John Horgan

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1981-1983

Committees

Social Affairs and Employment

John Horgan: European Parliament webpage

Liam Hyland

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1994 - 2004

Committees

Agriculture and Rural Development
Economic and Monetary Affairs
Budgetary Control
Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities

Liam Hyland: European Parliament webpage

Liam Kavanagh

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1973-1981

Committees

Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport
Social Affairs, Employment and Education
Regional Policy, Regional Planning and Transport

Liam Kavanagh: European Parliament webpage

Justin Keating

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP January - March 1973; February - June 1984

Committees

Social Affairs and Employment

Justin Keating: European Parliament webpage

Mark Killilea

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency Connacht Ulster
MEP 1987-1999

Committees

Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Women's Rights
Transport and Tourism

Mark Killilea: European Parliament webpage

Paddy Lalor

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1979-1994

Committees

Budgets
Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities

Paddy Lalor: European Parliament webpage

Paddy Lane

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Munster
MEP 1989-1994

Committees

Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development

Paddy Lane: European Parliament webpage

Eileen Lemass

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1984-1989

Committees

Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport
Regional Policy and Regional Planning
Women's Rights
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

Eileen Lemass: European Parliament webpage

Brian Lenihan

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Roscommon Leitrim
MEP 1973-1977

Gerald L'Estrange

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Longford Westmeath
MEP 1976-1979

TJ Maher

Irish Party Independent
European Group Liberal and Democratic Reformist Group

Constituency Munster
MEP 1979-1994

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning
Agriculture
Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Regional Policy, Regional Planning and Relations with Regional and Local Authorities
Petitions

TJ Maher: European Parliament webpage

Ray Mac Sharry

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group Group of the European Democratic Alliance

Constituency Connacht Ulster
MEP 1984-1987

Committees

Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Rules of Procedure and Petition

Ray Mac Sharry: European Parliament webpage

Bernie Malone

Irish Party Labour
European Group PES

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1994-1999

Committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
Employment and Social Affairs

Bernie Malone: European Parliament webpage

Joe McCartin

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP-ED

Constituency Connacht Ulster
MEP 1979 - 2004

Committees

Social Affairs and Employment
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Budgets
Budgetary Control

Joe McCartin: European Parliament webpage

Charles McDonald

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP-ED

Constituency Laois-Offaly
MEP 1973-1977

Mary Lou McDonald

Irish Party Sinn Féin
European Group GUE-NGL

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1999-2004

Committees

Employment and Social Affairs
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Mary Lou McDonald: European Parliament webpage

Farrell McElgunn

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Roscommon Leitrim
MEP January - March 1973

Patricia McKenna

Irish Party Green Party
European Group Green Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1994 - 2004

Committees

Budgetary Control
Fisheries
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
Women's Rights

Patricia McKenna: European Parliament webpage

Thomas Nolan

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1973-1979

Committees

Budgets
Development and Cooperation
Youth and Cultural Affairs

John O'Connell

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1979-1981

Committees

Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection

John O'Connell: European Parliament webpage

Tom O'Donnell

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Munster
MEP 1979-1989

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning
Transport

Tom O'Donnell: European Parliament webpage

Michael O'Leary

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1979-1981

Committees

Budgets
Budgetary Control

Michael O'Leary: European Parliament webpage

Flor O'Mahony

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1983-1984

Committees

Budget

Flor O'Mahony: European Parliament webpage

Chris O'Malley

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1986-1989

Committees

Budgets
Budgetary Control
Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport

Chris O'Malley: European Parliament webpage

Sean Ó Neachtain

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency North West
MEP 2002-2009
Committees

Committee on Fisheries
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Committee on Budgets

Sean Ó Neachtain: European Parliament website

Séamus Pattison

Irish Party Labour
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1981-1983

Committees

Social Affairs and Employment
Energy and Research

Séamus Pattison: European Parliament webpage

Paddy Power

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Leinster
MEP 1977-1979

Tom Raftery

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Munster
MEP 1984-1989

Committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Tom Raftery: European Parliament webpage

Eoin Ryan

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group UEN

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1999-2004

Committees

Petitions
Economic and Monetary Affairs
Development

Eoin Ryan: European Parliament website

Richie Ryan

Irish Party Fine Gael
European Group EPP

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1973; 1977-1986

Committees

Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
Budgets
Budgetary Control

Richie Ryan: European Parliament webpage

Dana Rosemary Scallon

Irish Party Independent
European Group EPP-ED

Constituency Connacht Ulster
MEP 1999 - 2004

Committees

Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism

Dana Rosemary Scallon: European Parliament webpage

Kathy Sinnott

Irish Party Independent
European Group Ind Dem

Constituency South
MEP 2004-2009

Committees

Petitions
Employment and Social Affairs
Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Foreign Affairs
Constitutional Affairs
Fisheries
Human Rights

Kathy Sinnott: European Parliament website

David Thornley

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1973-1977

Committees

Economic and Monetary Affairs
External Economic Relations
Cultural Affairs and Youth

Seán Treacy

Irish Party Labour Party
European Group Socialist Group

Constituency Tipperary South
MEP 1981-1984

Committees

Regional Policy and Regional Planning
Budgetary Control

Seán Treacy: European Parliament webpage

Michael Yeats

Irish Party Fianna Fáil
European Group European Progressive Democrats

Constituency Dublin
MEP 1973-1979