Hugh Conaghan (6 May 1926 – 24 March 2020) was an Irish

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politician and transport official. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the Donegal North-East by-election on 10 June 1976. He was elected to

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as Fianna Fáil

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(TD) for the

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constituency at the 1977 general election. He was elected at the 1981 general election for the Donegal North-East constituency and was re-elected for this constituency until he lost his seat at the 1989 general election. He lost his seat to party colleague

Jim McDaid James Joseph McDaid (born 3 October 1949) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal North-East constituency from June 1989 until he resigned in November 2010. He also served as Minister for Tou ...

. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1992 general election. Hugh Conaghan died on 24 March 2020.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Conaghan, Hugh 1926 births 2020 deaths Fianna Fáil TDs Members of the 21st Dáil Members of the 22nd Dáil Members of the 23rd Dáil Members of the 24th Dáil Members of the 25th Dáil Local councillors in County Donegal Politicians from County Donegal