Brian Brady | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office July 1937 – 10 September 1949 | |
| Constituency | Donegal West |
| In office February 1932 – July 1937 | |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard Myles Brady (1903-03-29)29 March 1903 Killybegs,County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 10 September 1949(1949-09-10) (aged 46) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Rose Conwell |
Brian Myles Brady (29 March 1903 – 10 September 1949) was a revolutionary andIrishFianna Fáil politician.[1]
Born Bernard Myles Brady to Myles Brady, merchant, and Sarah Murrin ofKillybegs.[2] Brady was active with A Company (Killybegs), 2 Battalion, 3 Donegal Brigade, IRA during theIrish War of Independence (1919 – 1921). He took part in several attacks on barracks, ambushes of British forces and raids. Taking the anti-Treaty side in theIrish Civil War (1922-1923), Brady joined 3 Donegal Brigade's IRA 'Flying Column' and was involved in attacks on National forces. He was arrested in February 1923 and interned until November 1923. Brady applied to the Irish government for a service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 and was awarded 4 and 23/36 years service in 1937 at Grade C for service with the IRA between 01 April 1919 and 30 September 1923.[3]
He representedDonegal andDonegal West inDáil Éireann as a member of Fianna Fáil from 1932 until his death in 1949.[4] Following his death, a by-election was held on 16 November 1949, the seat was won by theFine Gael candidatePatrick O'Donnell.
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