Michael Lanigan (born 30 January 1938) is a retired Irish company director and Fianna Fáil politician from County Kilkenny.
He was a senator from 1977 to 2002,[1] and was noted in the Seanad for his interest in foreign affairs, particularly humanitarian issues and the Palestinian cause.
At the 1977 general election, Lanigan stood in the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency but failed to win a seat to the 21st Dáil.
[7] Lanigan continues to be involved with the Palestinian cause, in his capacity as chairman of Irish Medical Aid for Palestine.
Lanigan was one of the founding members of the Kilkenny City Harriers athletics club in 1953.