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Brian Crowley

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Brian Crowley
Crowley in 2014
Member of the European Parliament
In office
24 June 2004  24 May 2019
ConstituencySouth
In office
1 July 1994  24 June 2004
ConstituencyMunster
Senator
In office
17 February 1993  31 August 1994
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born(1964-03-04)4 March 1964
Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
Died23 January 2026(2026-01-23) (aged 61)
Cork, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Other political
affiliations
ECR
FatherFlor Crowley
Alma materUniversity College Cork

Brian Crowley (4 March 1964 – 23 January 2026) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and lawyer. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Munster and South constituencies from 1994 to 2019. He was a Senator from 1993 to 1994.[1] He retired from politics in January 2019.[2]

Crowley was born in Blackrock, Dublin in 1964, but was raised in Bandon, County Cork.[3] He was a wheelchair-user because of an accident at age 16.[4]

Crowley died on 23 January 2026 in Cork, Ireland at the age of 61.[5][6]

References

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  1. "Brian Crowley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  2. "MEP Brian Crowley announces retirement on health grounds". RTÉ News. 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "Crowley likely to join race for Áras". Cork Independent. 24 April 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012.
  4. O'Connor, Aidan (12 May 2009). "Crowley tells wavering voters to hang tough". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
  5. Sheehy, Paschal (23 January 2026). "Former MEP Brian Crowley dies aged 61". RTÉ News.
  6. "Former Independent MEP for Cork Brian Crowley dies aged 61". Irish Examiner. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.