Paul Coghlan

Irish Fine Gael politician (1944–2023)

Paul Coghlan
Coghlan in 2018

Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office 15 June 2016 – 27 March 2020
Cathaoirleach	Denis O'Donovan
Preceded by	Denis O'Donovan
Succeeded by	Jerry Buttimer
Senator
In office 20 September 1997 – 27 March 2020
Constituency	Industrial and Commercial Panel

Personal details
Born	(1944-06-01)1 June 1944 Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Died	8 June 2023(2023-06-08) (aged 79) Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Peggy Coghlan (m. 1986)
Children	5
Alma mater	University College Cork

Paul Coghlan (1 June 1944 – 8 June 2023) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from June 2016 to March 2020 and a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1997 to 2020.^[1]^[2]

Coghlan unsuccessfully contested the 1992 general election in the Kerry South, constituency. He then stood on the Agricultural Panel in the election to the 20th Seanad, but did not win a seat.^[3]

In 1997, he was elected to the 21st Seanad by the Industrial and Commercial Panel, and re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad, where he was Fine Gael spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. He was re-elected in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad, again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel.

Born in Killarney, County Kerry, he was a member and former President of the Killarney Chamber of Commerce. He was a founding director of Radio Kerry and was a trustee and former Chairman of Muckross House. He was also a member of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland, the Life Assurance Association and the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers.

Coghlan was previously a member of Kerry County Council, Killarney Town Council and the Dingle Harbour Commissioners.

Coghlan was a member of the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. He retired from politics in 2020 and did not contest the 2020 Seanad election.^[4]

Coghlan died on 8 June 2023, at the age of 79.^[4]

References

^ "Paul Coghlan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
^ "Senator Paul Coghlan elected Leas-Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann - Fine Gael". finegael.ie. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "Paul Coghlan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Former Fine Gael senator Paul Coghlan dies aged 79". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

External links

Official website

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Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF)
Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel

Fintan Coogan Jnr (FG)
Joe Costello (Lab)
Joe Doyle (FG)
Michael Finneran (FF)
Camillus Glynn (FF)
Tony Kett (FF)
Fergus O'Dowd (FG)

Agricultural Panel

Paddy Burke (FG)
Peter Callanan (FF)
John Connor (FG)
Avril Doyle (FG)
Tom Hayes (FG)
Rory Kiely (FF)
Patrick McGowan (FF)
Pat Moylan (FF)
Francis O'Brien (FF)
Kathleen O'Meara (Lab)
Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Eddie Bohan (FF)
Ernie Caffrey (FG)
Paul Coghlan (FG)
Liam T. Cosgrave (FG)
Margaret Cox (FF)
Willie Farrell (FF)
Pat Gallagher (Lab)
Mick Lanigan (FF)
Denis O'Donovan (FF)

Labour Panel

Donie Cassidy (FF)
Denis Cregan (FG)
Liam Fitzgerald (FF)
Des Hanafin (FF)
Mary Jackman (FG)
Dan Kiely (FF)
Don Lydon (FF)
Jarlath McDonagh (FG)
Brian Mullooly (FF)
Therese Ridge (FG)
Seán Ryan (Lab)

Dublin University

Mary Henry (Ind)
David Norris (Ind)
Shane Ross (Ind)

National University

Joe O'Toole (Ind)
Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Brendan Ryan (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Enda Bonner (FF)
Frank Chambers (FF)
John Dardis (PD)
Tom Fitzgerald (FF)
Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF)
Jim Gibbons Jnr (PD)
Edward Haughey (FF)
Maurice Hayes (Ind)
Helen Keogh (PD)
Ann Leonard (FF)
Máirín Quill (PD)

Elected or nominated later

1998 John Cregan (FF)
2000 Jim Glennon (FF)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF)
2001 M. J. Nolan (FF)
2002 Martin Mackin (FF)
Mary O'Rourke (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil
FG: Fine Gael
Lab: Labour Party
PD: Progressive Democrats
Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)
Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) Frank Feighan (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Joe McHugh (FG) Joanna Tuffy (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Ulick Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Martin Mansergh (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eamon Scanlon (FF) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) Brian Hayes (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) Eddie Bohan (FF) Paul Coghlan (FG) Margaret Cox (FF, then Ind) Marc MacSharry (FF) Derek McDowell (Lab) Kieran Phelan (FF) Sheila Terry (FG) Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) Maurice Cummins (FG) Brendan Daly (FF) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Michael Finucane (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) John Hanafin (FF) Jim Higgins (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Lab)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Cyprian Brady (FF) Michael Brennan (FF, then PD) John Dardis (PD) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Brendan Kenneally (FF) Michael P. Kitt (FF) John Minihan (PD) Tom Morrissey (PD) Pat Moylan (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Kate Walsh (PD)
Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) Chris Wall (FF) Seán Dorgan (FF) Peter Sands (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 22nd Seanad « Members of the 23rd Seanad (2007–2011) » 24th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)
Administrative Panel	Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind)
Elected or appointed later	2009 James Carroll (FF) Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) Mark Dearey (GP) 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party PD: Progressive Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke (FG) Leader of the Seanad Maurice Cummins (FG)
Administrative Panel	Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) John Kelly (Lab) Denis Landy (Lab) Tom Sheahan (FG) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG, then RI) Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Comiskey (FG) James Heffernan (Lab, then SD) Paschal Mooney (FF) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Susan O'Keeffe (Lab) Pat O'Neill (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Thomas Byrne (FF) Deirdre Clune (FG) John Gilroy (Lab) Michael Mullins (FG) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Jimmy Harte (Lab) Imelda Henry (FG) Marc MacSharry (FF) Catherine Noone (FG) Averil Power (FF, then Ind) Kathryn Reilly (SF) Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel	Terry Brennan (FG) David Cullinane (SF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Cáit Keane (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Marie Moloney (Lab) Tony Mulcahy (FG) Darragh O'Brien (FF) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) John Whelan (Lab)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) Sean Barrett (Ind) David Norris (Ind)
National University	John Crown (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Eamonn Coghlan (Ind, then FG) Jim D'Arcy (FG) Aideen Hayden (Lab) Lorraine Higgins (Lab) Fiach Mac Conghail (Ind) Martin McAleese (Ind) Mary Moran (Lab) Mary Ann O'Brien (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) Jillian van Turnhout (Ind) Katherine Zappone (Ind)
Elected or appointed later	2013 Hildegarde Naughton (FG) 2014 Gerard Craughwell (Ind) 2015 Máiría Cahill (Lab)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party RI: Renua Ireland SD: Social Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

v t e « 24th Seanad « Members of the 25th Seanad (2016–2020) » 26th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer (FG)
Administrative Panel	Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) John Dolan (Ind) Maura Hopkins (FG) Kevin Humphreys (Lab) Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Victor Boyhan (Ind) Paddy Burke (FG) Maria Byrne (FG) Rose Conway-Walsh (SF) Paul Daly (FF) Denis Landy (Lab) Tim Lombard (FG) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF, then Ind) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF, then Ind) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Grace O'Sullivan (GP)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) Gabrielle McFadden (FG) Kieran O'Donnell (FG) Keith Swanick (FF) Fintan Warfield (SF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Catherine Ardagh (FF) Frances Black (Ind) Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Aidan Davitt (FF) Gerry Horkan (FF) Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF) Catherine Noone (FG) Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab)
Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Gerard Craughwell (Ind) Máire Devine (SF) Robbie Gallagher (FF) Paul Gavan (SF) Terry Leyden (FF) Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF) Ged Nash (Lab) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Neale Richmond (FG)
Dublin University	Ivana Bacik (Lab) David Norris (Ind) Lynn Ruane (Ind)
National University	Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind) Michael McDowell Rónán Mullen (Ind, then HDA)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ray Butler (FG) Paudie Coffey (FG) Frank Feighan (FG) Joan Freeman (Ind) Colette Kelleher (Ind) Billy Lawless (Ind) Michelle Mulherin (FG) Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) John O'Mahony (FG) James Reilly (FG)
Elected or appointed later	2018 Ian Marshall (Ind) Anthony Lawlor (FG) 2019 Pippa Hackett (GP) 2020 Seán Kyne (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael GP: Green Party SF: Sinn Féin Lab: Labour Party HDA: Human Dignity Alliance Ind: Independent