Denis Allen (politician)

Denis Allen (2 January 1896 – 29 March 1961) was an Irish politician. In 1926 Allen was the Officer Commanding the North Wexford Battalion of the Irish Republican Army.[1] Allen later became a Fianna Fáil politician.[2]

Denis Allen
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1936 – 29 March 1961
In office
September 1927 – January 1933
ConstituencyWexford
Personal details
Born(1896-01-02)2 January 1896
County Wexford, Ireland
Died29 March 1961(1961-03-29) (aged 65)
County Wexford, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Allen was an unsuccessful candidate at the June 1927 general election, but later that year at the September 1927 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency. He was re-elected at the 1932 general election, but lost his seat at the 1933 general election.[3]

He returned to the 8th Dáil at a by-election on 17 August 1936, following the death of the Fine Gael TD Osmond Esmonde, and returned at each successive election until his death in office in 1961. No by-election was held for his seat.

References
  1. MacEoin, Uinseann (1997). The IRA in the Twilight Years. Argenta Publications. p. 125. ISBN 9780951117248.
  2. "Denis Allen". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. "Denis Allen". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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