Michael Finneran T. D.Michael Finneran was born in September 1947. He is married to Elizabeth (nee Walsh) and they have two sons and two daughters. He was educated at Feevagh National School and Summerhill College, Sligo. He was a Member of Roscommon County Council from 1979 to 2003, topping the poll in 1985, 1991 and 1999. He was Chairman of the General Council of County Councils in 1988 and a member of that Council from 1985 until 2003. He was a member of the Western Health Board from 1985 to 1992 and was Irish Representative on the Consultative Council to the European Commission from 1989 until 1992.
He was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1997 and was Government Spokesperson on Finance, a Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance & the Public Service and a Member of the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills, during his time in the Upper House. He was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Roscommon / Longford Constituency in 2002 and was re-elected for Roscommon / South Leitrim Constituency in 2007. He was Chairman of the Finance and Public Services Committee from 2007 to 2009 and was appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in May 2008.
The following ephemera relates to Michael Finneran's political life; (If you have more please contact us). For the latest material see HERE. Click on image (where indicated with blue border) to view enlargement.
1999 General Election leaflet and some recent newsletters.
2007 Pre-election leaflet and 2002 General Election leaflet.
Above: 2007 General Election leaflets.
A Souvenir poster "With Compliments from Michael Finneran TD, Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal & Developing Areas, on the 90th. Anniversary of the first Dáil 2009".
(To view larger picture click on image).
My thanks to Minister Finneran for the poster and for other items in the collection.
Budget briefing. A leaflet from Michael Finneran TD, distributed with the Christmas Edition of The Roscommon People newspaper. (Click on image to view enlargement)
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