Denis Foley (born May 1934) is a retired Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a TD for the constituency of Kerry North. Foley was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1981 General Election and retained his seat until losing it at the 1989 General Election to party rival Tom McEllistrim, Jr. He regained it at the 1992 General Election and held it until he retired at the 2002 General Election. His daughter, Norma Foley, failed to secure the party nomination to contest his seat. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ... The Kerry North parliamentary constituency is located in the northern half of County Kerry, Ireland, taking in Tralee, Listowel, and Castleisland. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish general election of 1981 was held on June 11, 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 21. ... The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Friday, June 15, 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 25. ... Thomas (Tom) McEllistrim, Jr (1932 - 2000) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, November 25, 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 5. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ...

Following revelations that he had held an Ansbacher (offshore) account to avoid tax, he resigned from Fianna Fáil to become an independent TD on February 9th, 2000. He also resigned from the Dáil Public Accounts Committee and in May 2000 he became the first TD to receive a penalty for breaching the Ethics in Public Office Act when he was suspended from the Dáil for 14 days.

See also

• Taxation in the Republic of Ireland#Deposit interest retention tax

The system of taxation in the Republic of Ireland is broadly similar to the system of taxation in the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• http://www.ireland.com/focus/election_2002/biogs/foley_denis.htm