Michael Keating (Irish politician)

Michael Keating
Michael Keating
Minister of State
1981–1982	Education
Teachta Dála
	In office; June 1981 – June 1989
Constituency	Dublin Central
	In office; June 1977 – June 1981
Constituency	Dublin North-Central
Lord Mayor of Dublin
	In office; June 1983 – June 1984
Preceded by	Daniel Browne
Succeeded by	Michael O'Halloran
Personal details
Born	29 September 1946 (age 78); Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael; Progressive Democrats;
Alma mater	University College Dublin

Michael Keating (born 29 September 1946) is an Irish former politician.^[1]

Early life

Keating was born in Dublin in 1946. He was educated at the Christian Brothers O'Connell School, University College Dublin, and St. Patrick's College in Maynooth where he received a Bachelor of Arts. He worked as a secondary school teacher before becoming involved in politics.

Political activity

He unsuccessfully contested the 1973 general election for Fine Gael, in Dublin Central, but was elected to Dublin City Council in 1974. He became Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1983.^[2] He was successful in his second attempt at a seat in Dáil Éireann at the 1977 general election, being elected for Dublin North-Central. In 1981 he was elected in the re-created Dublin Central, and was successfully returned there at every election until retiring in 1989.^[3] He was later appointed Opposition spokesperson on urban affairs.

Minister of State

In 1981 Fine Gael formed a coalition government with the Labour Party, and Keating was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Education with responsibility for youth and sport. The government fell in early 1982. It was the only time he held ministerial office.

Progressive Democrats

In 1986 Keating left Fine Gael to join the newly formed Progressive Democrats and became deputy leader of the party. He won one of their 14 seats in the 1987 general election. He retired from politics in 1989 to concentrate on his business interests.

Alleged fraud

Keating paid €250,000 to the Criminal Assets Bureau for unpaid tax.^[4] The Bureau had been investigating his affairs for more than three years. He was also named in a British court in 2000 as a partner in crime, in a £20m VAT fraud.^[4]

References

^ "Michael Keating". Oireachtas Members Database. 25 May 1989. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^ "Michael Keating". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Keating pays €250,000 to CAB for unpaid tax". RTÉ News. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2007.

Political offices
Preceded by Jim Tunney	Minister of State at the Department of Education 1981–1982	Succeeded by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Civic offices
Preceded by Daniel Browne	Lord Mayor of Dublin 1983–1984	Succeeded by Michael O'Halloran

[oireachtas_db-1] "Michael Keating". Oireachtas Members Database. 25 May 1989. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

[2] "Lord Mayors of Dublin 1665–2020" (PDF). Dublin City Council. June 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

[elecs_irl-3] "Michael Keating". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

[rte_2002-4] "Keating pays €250,000 to CAB for unpaid tax". RTÉ News. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2007.

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