Daniel McCarthy (22 January 1883 – 2 March 1957) was an Irish politician.
He was a member of the
Irish Volunteers
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and took part in the 1916
Easter Rising
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at the South Dublin Union, where he was severely wounded.
He was one of the first
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin ( ; ; ) is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The History of Sinn Féin, original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffit ...
members of
Dublin Corporation
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. He was interned by the British government in September 1918 and sent to
Durham Prison
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, from where he escaped.
McCarthy was first elected unopposed to
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann ( ; , ) is the lower house and principal chamber of the Oireachtas, which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann.Article 15.1.2° of the Constitution of Ireland reads: "The Oireachtas shall co ...
as a
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin ( ; ; ) is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The History of Sinn Féin, original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffit ...
Teachta Dála
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(TD) at the
1921 elections
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* 1921 Belgian general election
* 1921 Italian general election
* 1921 Northern Ireland general election
* 1921 Norwegian parliamentary election
Africa
* 1921 South African general election
Asia ...
for the
Dublin South constituency.
He subsequently went on to support the
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty (), commonly known in Ireland as The Treaty and officially the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was an agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain an ...
, becoming a member of
Cumann na nGaedheal
Cumann na nGaedheal (; ) was a political party in the Irish Free State, which formed the government from 1923 to 1932. It was named after the original Cumann na nGaedheal organisation which merged with the Dungannon Clubs and the National Co ...
when the party was founded.
McCarthy joined the government of
W. T. Cosgrave
William Thomas Cosgrave (5 June 1880 – 16 November 1965) was an Irish politician who served as the President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932, Leader of the Opposition from 1932 to 1944, Leader of Fine Gael ...
as
Parliamentary Secretary to the President (Chief Whip) in 1922, being the first person to hold that post. He served in that post until 1924. He resigned from the Dáil on 30 October 1924 and subsequently retired from politics.
[
He was ]President of the Gaelic Athletic Association
The president of the Gaelic Athletic Association () is the head of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
The president holds office for three years. The role of president has existed since the foundation of the GAA. The president of the GAA is ...
from 1921 to 1924. He was also a member of Conradh na Gaeilge
(; historically known in English as the Gaelic League) is a social and cultural organisation which promotes the Irish language in Ireland and worldwide. The organisation was founded in 1893 with Douglas Hyde as its first president, when it emer ...
. He later served as deputy governor of Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol () is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of Ireland. Many Irish revolutionaries, including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising (Patrick Pea ...
.
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1883 births
1957 deaths
Conradh na Gaeilge people
Cumann na nGaedheal TDs
Early Sinn Féin TDs
Government Chief Whip (Ireland)
Members of the 2nd Dáil
Members of the 3rd Dáil
Members of the 4th Dáil
Parliamentary secretaries of the 3rd Dáil
Parliamentary secretaries of the 4th Dáil
People of the Easter Rising
People of the Irish Civil War (Pro-Treaty side)
Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association