Background
Moynihan was born in Ballymakeera, County Cork in 1941.
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Donal Moynihan
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He was educated at Ballyvourney Vocational School, and worked as a farmer before entering politics on a full-time basis.
Career
Donal Moynihan was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the November 1982 general election. He retained his seat until the 1989 general election, when he lost out to his running mate, Laurence Kelly. Moynihan regained his seat at the 1992 general election, unseating Kelly in the process and was re-elected at the 1997 and 2002 general elections.
Politics
Moyniahn first became involved in politics when he was co-opted onto Cork County Council in 1970, taking over his father"s seat which the elder Moynihan had held since 1928. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to party colleague Batt O"Keeffe.
Membership
In Dáil Éireann, he was a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Heritage and the Irish language, and was also a member of the Joint House Services Committee.
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Fianna Fáil