John Hanafin

John Gerard Hanafin (born 27 September 1960) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2011.[1] He was elected by the Labour Panel. Hanafin is the brother of the former cabinet minister Mary Hanafin and the son of the former Senator, Des Hanafin. He was first elected to the Seanad in 2002 and re-elected in 2007. He was a member of North Tipperary County Council representing the Thurles area from 1988 to 2003.[2]

John Hanafin
Senator
In office
September 2002 – April 2011
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
Born (1960-09-27) 27 September 1960
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse(s)Linda Hanafin
Children3
FatherDes Hanafin
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

He called for a yes vote in unsuccessful 2002 abortion referendum, which would have rolled back the X Case.[3]

On 7 July 2010, he resigned the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party whip, along with Labhrás Ó Murchú and Jim Walsh, in protest at the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 which gave some legal recognition to same-sex couples.[4] He rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 23 November 2010.[5] In 2015 there was a referendum on full same sex marriage, which passed by 62%.

Hanafin lost his seat at the 2011 Seanad election.[2] He was nominated to the Industrial and Commercial Panel for the 2016 Seanad elections but was unsuccessful in regaining a Seanad seat.[6]

In September 2015, Hanafin was appointed as Honorary Consul to the Russian Federation in Thurles, County Tipperary.[7][8]

At the Fianna Fáil Árd Fheis in 2017, Hanafin advocated again for retention of the 8th Amendment, linking abortion to a lack of supply of babies for adoption.[9]

In November 2017, Hanafin entered talks with serving politicians about establishing a rural, anti-abortion political party.[10]

He was an unsuccessful Fianna Fáil candidate at the 2020 Seanad election.

See also

References
  1. "John Hanafin". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  2. "John Hanafin". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
  3. McCormack, Cian (26 January 2002). "Hanafin asks councillers to support a pro-life motion". Nenagh Guardian. p. 1.
  4. "Three FF Senators relinquish party whip". RTÉ News. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  5. "Cowen remains as FF leader after meeting". RTÉ News. 23 November 2010.
  6. "Seanad general election 2016". Houses of the Oireachtas. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  7. "Russian Consulate opens in Tipperary". Tipp FM. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. "Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Thurles, Co. Tipperary". Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ireland. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  9. "Fianna Fáil delegates reject calls to change the constitution on abortion". Irish Independent. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  10. "TDs in talks to form new prolife party". Irish Examiner. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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