Tom Enright

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Thomas W. (Tom) Enright (born 26 July 1940) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician.

Enright was born in Shinrone, County Offaly in 1940. He was educated at the Cistercian College, Roscrea, University College Dublin and the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. He worked as a solicitor before becoming involved in politics in 1967 as a member of Offaly County Council for the Birr electoral area. Enright was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1969 general election. He was subsequently appointed Fine Gael spokesperson on Tourism (1977-1979) and Consumer Affairs (1979-1981).

Enright lost his Dáil seat at the 1992 election to Pat Gallagher as part of the swing to Labour in that year. He was then elected to the 20th Seanad, where he served from 1993-97. He regained his Dáil seat in the 1997 election and retired at the 2002 election. He was succeeded by his daughter Olwyn Enright.

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This page incorporates information from this member's entry in the Oireachtas Members Database

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Cathaoirleach name (party) • Leader of the Seanad name (party)

Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Tom Enright (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Michael O'Kennedy (FF) • Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) • Dick Roche (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Calnan (Lab) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Michael D'Arcy (FG) • John Dardis (PD) • John V. Farrelly (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Cathy Honan (PD) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Ann Gallagher (Lab) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Bill Cotter (FG) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Frank Fahey (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Joe Sherlock (Lab) • Don Lydon (FF) • Sean Maloney (Lab) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG)

National University of Ireland	Joe Lee (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Sean Byrne (FF) • Bill Cashin (Lab) • Brian Crowley (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Billy Kelleher (FF) • Patrick Magner (Lab) • Marian McGennis (FF) • Jim Townsend (Lab) • Jack Wall (Lab) • Gordon Wilson (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) • Michael Mulcahy (FF) • 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) • January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) • July 1997 Tom Berkery (FF) • Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) • Niamh Cosgrave (FG) • Michael Enright (DL) • Aidan O'Connor (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent