| Michael Bell | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office November 1982 – May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Louth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1936-10-01)1 October 1936 County Louth, Ireland |
| Died | 20 May 2011(2011-05-20) (aged 74) County Louth, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ireland |
| Branch/service |  Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1954–1983 |
| Rank |  Quartermaster |
Michael Bell (1 October 1936 – 20 May 2011) was an Irish Labour Party politician. Bell was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency at the November 1982 general election and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election. He was a trade union official before entering politics. He served on Drogheda Corporation and Louth County Council and was mayor of Drogheda between 1983 and 1984. He died in May 2011.
Bell served with the Local Defence Force (FCÁ) for 29 years, in which he completed a full-time stint on the Irish border between 1969 and 1970 during The Troubles as a senior NCO and had overseen the care of 1,100 Northern Irish refugees at Gormanston Camp in County Meath.
References
- "Michael Bell". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Michael Bell". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- "Ex-Labour TD Michael Bell dies". The Irish Times. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- Pollak, Andy (28 January 1998). "Bell sues for deafness he blames on FCA service". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- Murphy, Hubert (25 May 2011). "Old friends gather". Drogheda Independent. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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- 1936 births
- 2011 deaths
- Labour Party (Ireland) TDs
- Members of Louth County Council
- Members of the 24th Dáil
- Members of the 25th Dáil
- Members of the 26th Dáil
- Members of the 27th Dáil
- Members of the 28th Dáil
- Politicians from County Louth
- Mayors of places in the Republic of Ireland
- Military personnel from County Louth