Lawlor, Patsy (1933–1998)
Lawlor, Patsy (1933–1998)
Irish politician. Born Mar 1933 in Kill, Co. Kildare, Ireland; died Feb 1998; m. Tom Lawlor.
Representing Fine Gael, unsuccessfully contested the general election for Kildare (1981), losing by less than 50 votes; elected to the Seanad from the Cultural and Educational Panel: Nominating Bodies Sub-Panel (1981–82).
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