Donie Cassidy
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Donal ("Donie") Cassidy (born September 15, 1945) is a successful Irish businessman and Teachta Dála (representing Westmeath for Fianna Fáil).
Cassidy was born in Castlepollard in County Westmeath. He came to prominence in Ireland through the showband scene. A sax player with Jom Tobin and the Firehouse, he moved into showbusiness management. He was the manager of Foster and Allen, a popular singing duo whose enjoyed success inside and out Ireland.
He first became involved in politics in 1982 when he was elected as a Fianna Fáil Senator on the Labour Panel. He was a member of Westmeath County Council from 1985 until 2003 at which point he resigned from the council due to the abolition of the dual mandate.
Cassidy was elected to Dáil Éireann for the constituency of Westmeath at the 2002 election, taking the seat of sitting TD and Government Minister Minister Mary O'Rourke. This created a rift between the two politicians, one that is set to reignite at the next general election when both candidates contest the Longford-Westmeath constituency.
[edit] Business interests
Cassidy owns two Dublin hotels and is building another. He also owned the National Wax Museum in Dublin.
[edit] External links
- Donie Cassidy's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
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