Joe Callanan

Joe Callanan
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2002 – May 2007
ConstituencyGalway East
Personal details
Born(1949-01-30)30 January 1949
Kilconnell, County Galway, Ireland
Died29 September 2026(2026-09-29) (aged 77)
County Galway, Ireland
PartyFianna Fáil
SpouseNoreen Callanan
Children6
RelativesJohnny Callanan (uncle)

Joe Callanan (30 January 1949 – 29 September 2026) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

Life and career

Callanan was born in Kilconnell, County Galway on 30 January 1949. He was a member of Galway County Council from 1982 to 2003. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency. Callanan was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election but lost his seat at the 2007 general election.

He was a nephew of Johnny Callanan, a TD for Galway from 1973 to 1982.

Callanan died on 29 September 2026, at the age of 77.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Callanan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Joe Callanan". Oireachtas Members Database. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  3. 1 2 "'One of life's gentlemen' — Former Galway TD Joe Callanan dies aged 77 as Micheál Martin leads tributes". Irish Independent. 29 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Joe Callanan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Death notice of Joe Callanan". RIP.ie. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.