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ation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 background 2 political career 3 death 4 see also 5 references 6 external links toggle the table of contents brian crowley 12 languages العربية مصرى čeština deutsch français gaeilge italiano polski română simple english türkçe volapük edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia irish politician 1964 2026 for the canadian political economist and author see brian lee crowley brian crowley crowley in 2014 member of the european parliament in office 24 june 2004 24 may 2019 constituency south in office 1 july 1994 24 june 2004 constituency munster senator in office 17 february 1993 31 august 1994 constituency nominated by the taoiseach personal details born 1964 03 04 4 march 1964 blackrock dublin ireland died 23 january 2026 2026 01 23 aged 61 cork ireland party fianna fáil other political affiliations ecr parent flor crowley father education university college cork brian crowley 4 march 1964 23 january 2026 was an irish fianna fáil politician who served as a member of the european parliament mep for the munster and south constituencies from 1994 to 2019 he served as a senator from 1993 to 1994 after being nominated by the taoiseach 1 background edit crowley was born in blackrock dublin in 1964 but was raised in bandon county cork where he attended hamilton high school 2 he received a diploma in law in 1993 from university college cork ucc his father flor crowley served as a td for various cork constituencies for most of the period between the 1965 general election and the february 1982 election 3 crowley was a wheelchair user as a result of an accident at age 16 4 political career edit in 1993 he was nominated by the taoiseach albert reynolds to the 20th seanad while he was still a second year law student in ucc 5 at the 1994 european parliament election he was elected to the european parliament for the munster constituency he retained his seat at the three subsequent elections he was a member of ireland s council of state from 1997 to 2004 6 committee on industry research and energy and the delegation for relations with the united states crowley also served as a substitute member of the committee on legal affairs crowley stated in an interview with the irish times on 29 september 2008 that he would like to run for president of ireland at the 2011 presidential election 6 on 12 february 2009 the committee on legal affairs of the european parliament approved a report drafted by brian crowley to extend the copyright term of music recordings from 50 years to 95 years 7 8 he was co president of the union for europe of the nations until 2009 when fianna fáil joined the alliance of liberals and democrats for europe group alde group he was a member of the alde group in the european parliament from 2009 to 2014 in june 2011 crowley refused to release details of his expense and allowance claims as a member of the european parliament 9 again in july 2011 crowley declared to fianna fáil party colleagues that he was available to run for the presidency 10 but had been advised by party colleague fianna fáil td willie o dea not to seek his party s nomination 11 party leader micheál martin opted not to run any candidate but preferred to focus on rebuilding the party after the general election earlier that year which saw the party lose 58 seats in the context of failure to be nominated for the presidential election by his party crowley withdrew his candidature for the nomination 12 13 from 2011 to 2013 crowley had trouble with sores on his legs arising from his paralysis 14 these required repeated treatment which kept him out of the public eye 14 in july 2013 he said his health was improved and he intended to run for re election in 2014 14 15 in june 2014 he joined the european conservatives and reformists group in the european parliament against the wishes of the fianna fáil leadership 16 he lost the fianna fáil party whip on 24 june 2014 17 fianna fáil stated that the principles of the ecr group were incompatible with the party 18 in december 2015 concerns were raised about crowley s frequent absence from the european parliament due to ill health 19 a news report in may 2016 stated that crowley had failed to attend any votes since being re elected over two years previously 20 in march 2018 politico europe included him in their list of the 20 meps who matter for the wrong reasons 21 in june 2018 the irish examiner reported that crowley had not voted in the parliament since his re election on 2014 22 he did not cast a single vote in the 2014 to 2019 session 23 on 17 january 2019 crowley announced at a news conference that he would not seek re election in the european elections in may 2019 and would be retiring from public life 24 death edit crowley died on 23 january 2026 at the age of 61 25 26 see also edit families in the oireachtas references edit brian crowley oireachtas members database archived from the original on 8 november 2018 retrieved 29 september 2008 crowley likely to join race for áras cork independent 24 april 2011 archived from the original on 4 january 2012 flor crowley electionsireland org retrieved 5 january 2023 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 brian crowley a formidable poll topper of irish politics who defied physical and political limitations rté news 23 january 2026 retrieved 24 january 2026 1 2 fianna fáil mep crowley says he would like to run for president the irish times 29 september 2008 archived from the original on 20 may 2011 retrieved 29 september 2008 music copyright to be extended to 95 years european parliament 12 february 2009 archived from the original on 15 february 2009 retrieved 16 february 2009 extending copyright is music to major labels ears the irish times 23 january 2009 archived from the original on 15 october 2010 retrieved 16 february 2009 byrne luke 24 june 2011 two meps in president race refuse to give expense details irish independent archived from the original on 25 november 2011 retrieved 16 august 2011 sheahan fionnan 29 july 2011 crowley seeks ff nod to join race for aras irish independent retrieved 16 august 2011 cite news cs1 maint deprecated archival service link minihan mary 19 august 2011 crowley advised against áras bid the irish times archived from the original on 19 august 2011 retrieved 19 august 2011 another fateful blow dealt to the soldiers of destiny irish independent 17 september 2011 archived from the original on 18 november 2011 retrieved 18 september 2011 michael d heads presidential poll but 33pc yet to decide irish independent 8 september 2011 archived from the original on 18 october 2012 retrieved 18 september 2011 1 2 3 ó fátharta conall 8 july 2013 i wanted my legs amputated says mep crowley irish examiner archived from the original on 27 may 2014 retrieved 8 july 2013 riegel ralph 8 july 2013 crowley denies feud with ff leader martin irish independent archived from the original on 18 august 2013 retrieved 8 july 2013 crowley angers fianna fáil by joining conservative euro group rté news 23 june 2014 archived from the original on 23 june 2014 retrieved 23 june 2014 fianna fáil s only mep has joined a eurosceptic grouping led by britain s tory party thejournal ie archived from the original on 18 august 2014 retrieved 23 june 2014 brian crowley loses fianna fáil whip rté news 24 june 2014 archived from the original on 24 june 2014 retrieved 24 june 2014 absent mep crowley has no staff in brussels the sunday times 6 december 2015 archived from the original on 4 march 2016 retrieved 7 december 2015 lynch suzanne 11 may 2016 attendance rate of irish meps at european parliament improves the irish times archived from the original on 23 october 2017 retrieved 1 february 2017 the 20 meps who matter for the wrong reasons the ranking politico eu 22 march 2018 archived from the original on 22 march 2018 retrieved 22 march 2018 mcenroe juno 5 june 2018 renewed calls for mep brian crowley to resign or clarify position irish examiner archived from the original on 12 june 2018 retrieved 7 june 2018 brian crowley votewatch eu archived from the original on 21 october 2018 retrieved 15 january 2019 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 sheehy paschal 23 january 2026 former mep brian crowley dies aged 61 rté news retrieved 23 january 2026 former independent mep for cork brian crowley dies aged 61 irish examiner 23 january 2026 retrieved 23 january 2026 external links edit personal profile of brian crowley in the european parliament s database of members brian crowley at imdb v t e 19th seanad members of the 20th seanad 1993 1997 21st seanad cathaoirleach seán fallon ff 1993 1995 liam naughten fg 1995 1996 brian mullooly ff 1996 liam t cosgrave fg 1996 1997 leader of the seanad g v wright ff 1993 1994 maurice manning fg 1994 1997 administrative panel louis belton fg joe doyle fg tom enright fg michael finneran ff michael o kennedy ff jan o sullivan lab dick roche ff agricultural panel paddy burke fg michael calnan lab brendan daly ff michael d arcy fg john dardis pd john v farrelly fg tom fitzgerald ff rory kiely ff patrick mcgowan ff liam naughten fg francis o brien ff cultural and educational panel mary kelly lab maurice manning fg paschal mooney ff ann ormonde ff madeleine taylor quinn fg industrial and commercial panel eddie bohan ff liam t cosgrave fg seán fallon ff willie farrell ff ann gallagher lab cathy honan pd michael howard fg mick lanigan ff gerry reynolds fg labour panel donie cassidy ff bill cotter fg denis cregan fg frank fahey ff dan kiely ff don lydon ff seán maloney lab jarlath mcdonagh fg brian mullooly ff dan neville fg joe sherlock dl dublin university mary henry ind david norris ind shane ross fg national university j j lee ind joe o toole ind feargal quinn ind nominated by the taoiseach seán byrne ff bill cashin lab brian crowley ff brian hillery ff billy kelleher ff pat magner lab marian mcgennis ff jim townsend lab jack wall lab gordon wilson ind g v wright ff elected or nominated later 1994 edward haughey ff michael mulcahy ff 1995 brian hayes fg 1996 sam mcaughtry ind jan 1997 denis naughten fg june 1997 tom berkery fg niamh bhreathnach lab niamh cosgrave fg michael enright dl aidan o connor fg ff fianna fáil fg fine gael lab labour party pd progressive democrats dl democratic left ind independent v t e 1989 1994 meps for ireland 1994 1999 1999 2004 connacht ulster pat the cope gallagher ff ufe mark killilea ff ufe joe mccartin fg epp dublin niall andrews ff ufe mary banotti fg epp bernie malone lab pes patricia mckenna gp g leinster nuala ahern gp g jim fitzsimons ff ufe alan gillis fg epp liam hyland ff ufe munster gerry collins ff ufe pat cox ind eldr brian crowley ff ufe john cushnahan fg epp v t e 1994 1999 meps for ireland 1999 2004 2004 2009 connacht ulster pat the cope gallagher 1 ff uen joe mccartin fg epp ed dana rosemary scallon ind epp ed dublin niall andrews ff uen mary banotti fg epp ed proinsias de rossa lab pes patricia mckenna gp greens efa leinster nuala ahern gp greens efa avril doyle fg epp ed jim fitzsimons ff uen liam hyland ff uen munster gerry collins ff uen pat cox ind eldr brian crowley ff uen john cushnahan fg epp ed substituted by seán ó neachtain ff uen on 2 july 2002 v t e 1999 2004 meps for ireland 2004 2009 2009 2014 dublin proinsias de rossa lab pes mary lou mcdonald sf gue ngl gay mitchell fg epp ed eoin ryan ff uen east liam aylward ff uen avril doyle fg epp ed mairead mcguinness fg epp ed north west marian harkin ind alde jim higgins fg epp ed seán ó neachtain ff uen south simon coveney 1 fg epp ed brian crowley ff uen kathy sinnott ind ind dem substituted by colm burke fg epp ed on 19 june 2007 v t e 2004 2009 meps for ireland 2009 2014 2014 2019 dublin proinsias de rossa 1 lab s d joe higgins 2 sp gue ngl gay mitchell fg epp east liam aylward ff alde nessa childers lab s d mairead mcguinness fg epp north west pat the cope gallagher ff alde marian harkin ind alde jim higgins fg epp south brian crowley ff alde alan kelly 3 lab s d seán kelly fg epp substituted by emer costello lab s d on 15 february 2012 substituted by paul murphy sp gue ngl on 1 april 2011 substituted by phil prendergast lab s d on 21 april 2011 v t e 2009 2014 meps for ireland 2014 2019 2019 2024 dublin lynn boylan sf gue ngl brian hayes fg epp nessa childers ind s d midlands north west luke ming flanagan ind gue ngl mairead mcguinness fg epp matt carthy sf gue ngl marian harkin ind alde south brian crowley ff ecr liadh ní riada sf gue ngl seán kelly fg epp deirdre clune fg epp authority control databases international isni viaf gnd fast worldcat national united states people mep directory other idref retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title brian_crowley oldid 1365954238 categories 1964 births 2026 deaths fianna fáil meps fianna fáil senators independent meps for ireland members of the 20th seanad meps for the republic of ireland 1994 1999 meps for the republic of ireland 1999 2004 meps for the republic of ireland 2004 2009 meps for the republic of ireland 2009 2014 meps for the republic of ireland 2014 2019 politicians from 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