Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett (15 January 1927 – 8 July 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a native of Loughglinn, County Roscommon, and worked in An Foras Taluntais before entering politics. Barrett was elected to the 22nd Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency on his first attempt at the 1981 general election. He was re-elected until retiring at the 1992 general election. He was elected to Dublin Corporation in 1979 and also served as chairperson of the Eastern Health Board. He was a traditional catholic and a strong supporter of the anti-abortion movement. He died in 2006 in Dublin, aged 79.