Henry Coyle (politician)

Henry Coyle (died 29 May 1979) was a National Army officer and later a Cumann na nGaedheal politician.

[2] In 1924, Coyle was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for bouncing cheques.

[3] Because his sentence was for more than six months, he was disqualified from the Oireachtas from 9 May 1924 under Section 51 of the Electoral Act 1923.

[1] The by-election caused by his disqualification was won by John Madden of Sinn Féin.

[2] Coyle remains the only TD to have been disqualified in this way.