Eddie Wade (born 2 June 1948) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency.[1]
Eddie Wade | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1997 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Limerick East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1948 County Limerick, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Wade stood for election in Limerick East at the 1989 and 1992 general elections; on his third attempt, at the 1997 general election, he finally gained a seat in Dáil Éireann. However his fortunes were reversed again at the 2002 general election when he lost his seat to party colleague Peter Power.
Wade was first elected as a member of Limerick County Council in 1979 for the Castleconnell area,[2] and retained his seat at the elections of 1985, 1991, 1999, 2004 and 2009.[3] During that period, he was elected Cathaoirleach (chairman) of the council on several occasions and was a prominent member of the Association of County and City Councils.
Before becoming a full-time public representative, he worked as a sales representative.
Wade has lived all his life in Cahernorry, Drombanna, County Limerick and is a member of the local South Liberties GAA club. He also served for many years as vice-chairman of Limerick GAA County Board.
References
edit- ^ "Eddie Wade". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Eddie Wade". Limerick County Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Eddie Wade". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2013.