Pádraic McCormack

Pádraic McCormack (born 15 May 1942) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Mayor of Galway from 1992 to 1993.

He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1989 to 2011 and a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1987 to 1989.

He was Fine Gael deputy spokesman on the environment and local government, with special responsibility for urban renewal and housing policy in the 29th Dáil.

[3] However, in December 2006, after the withdrawal of Brian Walsh, the candidate originally selected by Fine Gael to replace him, McCormack announced that he had reconsidered his decision and would after all stand in the general election.

[2] In December 2010, he failed to secure a place on the Fine Gael ticket in the Galway West constituency for the 2011 general election.