Michael Joseph Cosgrave (9 March 1938 – 9 January 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002.
He was educated at St. Joseph's Secondary CBS in Fairview, at the School of Management Studies in Rathmines, and at University College Dublin.
There he retained his seat until losing it at the 1992 general election, his defeat owing to the national swing to the Labour Party.
Cosgrave died in Dublin on 9 January 2022, at the age of 83.
[3] His daughter Niamh Cosgrave is a former politician and campaigner.