List of Political Families - Ireland

Ireland

The Ahern family

• Bertie Ahern (born 1951): Fianna Fáil Taoiseach 1997–2008, TD Dublin Central 1977–2011
  • his brother Maurice Ahern (born 1938): Fianna Fáil Councillor and former Lord Mayor of Dublin 1999–2009
  • his brother Noel Ahern (born 1944): Fianna Fáil Minister of State (Housing & Drug Strategy) TD Dublin North West 1992–2011

The Blaney Family

• Neal Blaney (1893–1948) (Fianna Fáil TD 1927–38 and 1943–48, Fianna Fáil Senator 1938–43)
  • Neil Blaney (Son of Neal Blaney; Fianna Fáil/IFF TD 1948–1995, IFF MEP Connacht–Ulster 1979–84, 1989–94)
  • Harry Blaney (Son of Neal Blaney; IFF TD 1997–2002)
    • Niall Blaney (Son of Harry Blaney; IFF/Fianna Fáil TD 2002-11)

The Cosgrave family

• W. T. Cosgrave (member of the first Dáil Éireann, President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State 1922–32, Cumann na nGaedheal leader 1922–34, Fine Gael leader 1934–44)
  • Liam Cosgrave (son of W. T. Cosgrave; Fine Gael TD 1944–81, Fine Gael leader 1965–77, Taoiseach 1973–77)
    • Liam T. Cosgrave (son of Liam Cosgrave, grandson of W. T. Cosgrave; Fine Gael TD 1981–87, Senator 1993–2002)

The De Valera family

• Éamon de Valera (President of the Irish Republic 1919–22, President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State 1927–32, Taoiseach 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59 and President of Ireland 1959–73)
  • Vivion de Valera (son of Éamon de Valera; Fianna Fáil TD 1945–81)
    • Éamon Ó Cuív (grandson of Éamon de Valera; former member of Seanad Éireann, Galway West Fianna Fáil TD 1992–present, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2002–11)
    • Síle de Valera (granddaughter of Éamon de Valera; Clare Fianna Fáil TD 1977–2007, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 1997–2002)

The Kitt-Brady family

• Michael F. Kitt (Fianna Fáil TD at intervals, 1948–75)
  • Michael P. Kitt (son of Michael F. Kitt; TD and Senator, 1975–present)
  • Tom Kitt (son of Michael F. Kitt; TD 1989–2011)
  • Áine Brady (daughter of Michael F. Kitt; TD 2007–11)
  • Gerry Brady (Áine Brady's husband; former TD)

The Lemass/Haughey family

• Seán Lemass (Fianna Fáil TD 1924–69; Fianna Fáil Leader and Taoiseach 1959–66)
  • Noel Lemass, Jnr (son of Seán Lemass; Fianna Fáil TD 1956–76)
    • Eileen Lemass (daughter-in-law of Seán Lemass; Fianna Fáil TD 1977–81)
  • Charles Haughey (son-in-law of Seán Lemass; Fianna Fáil TD 1957–92; Fianna Fáil Leader 1979–92 and Taoiseach 1979–81, 1982, 1987–92)
    • Seán Haughey (son of Charles Haughey; Fianna Fáil TD 1992–2011)

The Lenihan family

• Patrick Lenihan (Fianna Fáil TD 1965–70)
  • Brian Lenihan, Snr (son of Patrick Lenihan; Fianna Fáil TD 1961–96)
  • Mary O'Rourke (née Lenihan) (daughter of Patrick Lenihan; Fianna Fáil TD 1982–02, 2007–11)
    • Brian Lenihan, Jnr (son of Brian Lenihan; Fianna Fáil TD 1996–2011)
    • Conor Lenihan (son of Brian Lenihan; Fianna Fáil TD 2002–11)

The O'Malley family

• Donogh O'Malley (Fianna Fáil TD 1954–68)
  • Desmond O'Malley (nephew of Donogh O'Malley; TD 1968–2002, Fianna Fáil Cabinet Minister and first leader of the Progressive Democrats)
    • Fiona O'Malley (daughter of Desmond O'Malley; Progressive Democrats TD 2002–07, Senator 2007–11)
    • Tim O'Malley (cousin of Desmond O'Malley; Progressive Democrats TD 2002–07)

The Andrews family

• David Andrews (Fianna Fáil TD 1965–2000)
• Niall Andrews (brother of David Andrews; Fianna Fáil TD 1977–87)
  • Barry Andrews (son of David Andrews; Fianna Fáil TD 2002–11)
  • Chris Andrews (son of Niall Andrews; Fianna Fáil TD 2002–11)