Harry Blaney

Harry Blaney (18 February 1928 – 29 April 2013) was an Irish Independent Fianna Fáil politician.

[1] He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal North-East constituency.

Blaney was defeated by Cecilia Keaveney of Fianna Fáil at the April 1996 by-election resulting from the 1995 death of his brother, Neil Blaney.

He retired at age 74 at the 2002 general election after serving one term.

His support for the 1997 Ahern government led to the construction of the Harry Blaney Bridge, which opened in 2009 to link the Rosguill and Fanad peninsulas across Mulroy Bay in north County Donegal.

The Harry Blaney Bridge was named in his honour