P. J. Mara
Patrick James "P. J." Mara (1942 – 15 January 2016) was an Irish public affairs consultant and former senator.[1] He was best known as a political adviser to former Taoiseach Charles Haughey. He served briefly in the Seanad on two separate occasions, in 1981 and 1982. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey.
P.J Mara | |
|---|---|
| Senato | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 15 January 2016 (aged 73) Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Irish |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Breda (deceased) |
| Domestic partner | Sheila |
| Children | John, Elena |
Mara served as Press Secretary to Fianna Fáil between 1983 and 1987. In 1987 he was appointed Government Press Secretary, and he held this position until February 1992, when he left the public service to move into the private sector. He later returned to serve as Fianna Fáil director of elections for the 1997, 2002, and 2007 general elections.[2]
He was regularly lampooned on the satirical RTÉ radio sketch show Scrap Saturday, which ran from 1989 to 1991.
Mara died on 15 January 2016 at a hospital after a long-illness in Dublin, Ireland at the age of 73.[3][4] [5]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Patrick J. Mara". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 25 November 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ↑ "Irish Examiner - Irish Examiner". 21 February 2011.
- ↑ "Long-serving Fianna Fáil political advisor PJ Mara has died". Journal. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Tributes pour in as former political strategist PJ Mara (73) passes away". Irish Independent. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Former advisor to Charlie Haughey, PJ Mara, has died". evoke.ie. 15 January 2016. http://evoke.ie/news/irish-news/pj-hara-dead/. Retrieved 16 January 2016.