John (Jackie) Fahey (born January, 1928) is a former Irish politician. He was a Teachta Dála and a Senator for the Fianna Fáil party for over twenty five years. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Seanad Éireann (English: Senate of Ireland), the Irish Senate, is the upper house of the Oireachtas: the parliament of the Republic of Ireland1. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ...

Jackie Fahey was born in Clonmel, County Tipperary in 1928. He was educated locally at the Christian Brothers School. Following his education he worked as a farmer, an auctioneer and an insurance broker. Fahey first entered politics in 1950 when he was elected to Waterford County Council. He held his seat on that authority until 1970, and later from 1974 to 1999. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the constituency of Tipperary South at the 1965 General Election. It was his second attempt to get elected, having earlier contested the election in 1961. Clonmel (Cluain Meala in Irish) is a medium-sized town situated in south County Tipperary, Ireland. ... County Tipperary (Tiobraid Árann in Irish) is a traditional county in the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Munster. ... There are at least two religious orders that go by the informal name Christian Brothers. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Waterford (Irish: Port Lairge) is, historically, the capital of County Waterford in Ireland, though today the city is administered separately from the county, the latter having its seat in Dungarvan. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... TD or td may stand for: Chad, ISO country code Tank destroyer Tardive dyskinesia, serious adverse effects usually caused by older antipsychotic drugs Teachta Dála, Member of lower house of Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann <td> (table cell delimiter tag), see HTML Territorial Decoration, awarded for twelve years service... The Tipperary South parliamentary constituency spans the southern half of the county in Munster, taking in Tipperary, Clonmel, Cashel and Cahir. ... First time TDs David Andrews Michael OLeary See also Government of the 18th Dáil Categories: Elections in Ireland | 1965 ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Like many other TDs Fahey began to grow disillusioned with the leadership of Jack Lynch by the late 1970s. He and others were particularly concerned that George Colley would succeed Lynch as leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach. Fahey was instrumental in formibg the so-called "gang of five" with Albert Reynolds, Mark Killilea, Tom McEllistrim, Jr and Seán Doherty. This group began to lobby the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on behalf of Charles Haughey, who they regarded as a better choice for leader than Colley. TD or td may stand for: Chad, ISO country code Tank destroyer Tardive dyskinesia, serious adverse effects usually caused by older antipsychotic drugs Teachta Dála, Member of lower house of Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann <td> (table cell delimiter tag), see HTML Territorial Decoration, awarded for twelve years service... John (Jack) Mary Lynch (Irish name Seán Ó Loingsigh) (August 15, 1917-October 20, 1999), was the fourth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... George Colley (1925 - 1983), was a senior Irish politician. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. ... Albert Reynolds (born November 3, 1932) was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland from 1992 to 1994. ... Seán Doherty (August 29, 1944 - June 7, 2005), was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... Charles (Charlie) James Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh) (born September 16, 1925), was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving three terms in office; 1979 to 1981, 1982 and 1987 to 1992. ...

Haughey was the eventual winner of the leadership contest and rewarded Fahey by appointing him Minister of State at the Department of Environment, a post he held from 1979 to 1981. He was not re-appointed in any future Haughey government but remained a Haughey loyalist. Fahey contested the elections to the European Parliament in 1989 but failed to be elected. He was annoyed at his running mate in the constituency and subsequently voted against the proposed Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition and lost the party whip accordingly. He re-applied for membership of the party in 1990 and was re-admitted. However, he lost his seat at the 1992 General Election. Fahey served out his council term in Waterford and retired from politics in 1999. A Minister of State, in the Republic of Ireland, is a junior minister of non-cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the the cabinet. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... The Progressive Democrats (in Irish An Páirtí Daonlathach, literal back-translation: The Democratic Party) is a free market liberal party in the Republic of Ireland founded in 1985. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Waterford (Irish: Port Lairge) is, historically, the capital of County Waterford in Ireland, though today the city is administered separately from the county, the latter having its seat in Dungarvan. ...