Sean Liddy
John Joseph (Seán) Liddy (1890–1965) was an Irish politician and founder member of the Garda Síochána (the police force of the Republic of Ireland).[1] On his retirement, he also founded and became the first President of the Garda Pensioners Association (1961–1966), later to be renamed the Garda Síochána Retired Members Association (GSRMA).
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Alongside lifelong friend Michael Collins, he was a prominent veteran of the Irish War of Independence. Subsequently, he served as a Teachta Dála (TD), Army Officer and Garda Chief Superintendent.
In the 1921 elections, he was elected unopposed to the 2nd Dáil as a Sinn Féin TD for the constituency of Clare. He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted in favour of it. He was re-elected unopposed as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD at the 1922 general election. He resigned as a TD on 18 December 1922.[2]
He died as a result of a motor accident in March 1965.
The Liddy Medal[3] – the Garda Veterans Injury Award – is named in his memory. The medal is presented to retired Gardaí who were injured in the line of duty while in the force.[4]
References
- "Seán Liddy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "Sean Liddy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "Liddy Medal". Garda Síochána Retired Members Association. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- "Retired Garda Sergeant honoured". The Munster Express. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2008.