Bernard Markey

Bernard Markey (7 November 1935 – 23 July 2003) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served both as a Teachta Dála (TD) and as a Senator.

[1] Markey was first elected to Seanad Éireann on the Labour Panel in 1973 and was re-elected to the Seanad in 1977.

He lost his seat at the November 1982 general election and was also an unsuccessful independent candidate at the 1989 general election.

[2] He remained a member of Louth County Council until 1999 when he did not seek re-election at which time he had resigned from Fine Gael and was an Independent member.

He had operated a perfume distribution business and sold fragrances across Ireland and Europe.