Background
COONEY, Patrick was born on March 2, 1931 in Dublin. Son of Mark Aloysius Cooney and Margaret Blake.
COONEY, Patrick was born on March 2, 1931 in Dublin. Son of Mark Aloysius Cooney and Margaret Blake.
Castleknock College; University College, Dublin. Spoken languages: English.
Member, Irish parliament (Dail) for Longford Westmeath, 1970-1977, 1981-1989. Irish Minister for Justice, 1973-1977. Irish Minister for Transport and Posts and Telegraphs, 1981-1982.
Irish Minister for Defence, 1982-1986. Irish Minister for Education, 1986-1987. Member, Irish Senate, 1977-1981.
Member of the European Parliament for Leinster, 1989-: Sub-Mem., Legal Affairs and Citizens’ Rights Committee, since 1989. Member, Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs Committee, since 1992. Member, Mashreq Del; solicitor.
European Pari. since 1989.
Married Brigid McMenamin.
