Background
GALLAGHER, Pat The Cope was born in March 1948 in Burtonport, Company Donegal, Ireland.
GALLAGHER, Pat The Cope was born in March 1948 in Burtonport, Company Donegal, Ireland.
Dungloe High School, St. Enda’s College, Galway. University College Galway, B.Comm.
Member of the Dâil, since 1981. Opposition deputy spokesman on Fisheries and Forestry, 1983-1987. Minister of State at the Department of the Marine, 198789.
Minister of State at the Department of the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking areas), June 1989-1992. Minister of State at the Depts fo the Gaeltacht and Marine February since 1992. Former fish exporter.
Spouse Ann Gallagher (née Gillespie), 1989.