Patrick Burke

Who was Patrick Burke?

Patrick Joseph Burke was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A hospital official before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Dublin County constituency at the 1944 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until he retired at the 1973 general election. He was known locally as Bishop Burke. His son Ray Burke succeeded him, when he was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin County North at the 1973 general election.