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Patrick Connolly
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| 20th Attorney General of Ireland | |
| In office 9 March 1982 – 17 August 1982 |
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| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey |
| Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | John L. Murray |
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| Born |
Patrick James Connolly
25 May 1927 Oldtown, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 January 2016 (aged 88) Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
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Patrick James Connolly (25 May 1927 – 7 January 2016) was an Irish barrister who served as Attorney General of Ireland from March 1982 to August 1982.
Early life and career
Connolly was born on 25 May 1927, the elder of the two sons of a headmaster and a teacher in Fingal, in Dublin. He was educated at St Joseph's College, University College Dublin and the King's Inns, after which he was called to the Bar in 1949. His practice, which focused on personal injury cases, was widely successful. On 9 March 1982, Taoiseach Charles Haughey named him as Attorney General of Ireland.
Later life and death
Connolly returned to practice at the Irish bar and to work as a senior counsel in Dublin. Connolly died aged 88 on 7 January 2016. Though he never married, he had a very close relationship with his extended family, including his nephew and two nieces who spoke at his funeral Mass. He was buried in Deansgrange Cemetery.
