Peter Callanan

Peter Callanan

Senator
In office September 1997 – October 2009
Constituency	Agricultural Panel

Personal details
Born	(1935-06-29)29 June 1935 Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland
Died	11 October 2009(2009-10-11) (aged 74) Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Sheila Callanan
Children	6

Peter Callanan (29 June 1935 – 11 October 2009) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1997 until his death in 2009.^[1]

Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Callanan was educated in Mount Melleray College, County Waterford. He was a farmer in Innishannon, County Cork.

A member of Cork County Council from 1979 to 2004, He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 general election for the Cork South-West constituency, and was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1993 Seanad election. Callanan was elected to the 21st Seanad in 1997 by the Agricultural Panel, and re-elected in 2002 to the 22nd Seanad and in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad.^[2]

Callanan died on 11 October 2009. He was married to Sheila Callanan and they had six children.^[3]

References

^ "Peter Callanan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
^ "Peter Callanan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
^ "FF Senator Callanan dies in Co Cork". RTÉ News. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.

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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

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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