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Tom Enright
Teachta Dála
In office June 1997 – May 2002
In office June 1969 – November 1992
Constituency	Laois–Offaly
Senator
In office 17 February 1993 – 6 June 1997
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	(1940-07-26) 26 July 1940 Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland
Party	Fine Gael
Children	5, including Olwyn
Relatives	Joe McHugh (son-in-law)
Education	University College Dublin

Thomas W. Enright (born 26 July 1940) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency from 1969 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. He also served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1992 to 1997.

Early life and education

Enright was born in Shinrone, County Offaly, in 1940. He was educated at the Cistercian College, Roscrea, University College Dublin and the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

Political career

He practised as a solicitor before becoming involved in politics in 1967 as a member of Offaly County Council for the Birr local electoral area. Enright was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael TD for the Laois–Offaly constituency at the 1969 general election. He was subsequently appointed Fine Gael spokesperson on Tourism (1977–1979) and Consumer Affairs (1979–1981).

Enright lost his Dáil seat at the 1992 general election to Pat Gallagher as part of the swing to the Labour Party in that election. He was then elected to the 20th Seanad, where he served from 1993 to 1997. He regained his Dáil seat at the 1997 general election and retired at the 2002 general election. He was succeeded by his daughter Olwyn Enright.

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas