Tony Gregory
| Tony Gregory | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 1982 – January 2009 |
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| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
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In office June 1979 – June 2004 |
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| Constituency | North Inner City |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 December 1947 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 January 2009 (aged 61) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
Socialist Labour Party (1977–79) IRSP (1974–77) Official Sinn Féin (1970–72) Sinn Féin (1964–70) |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Profession | Teacher |
Tony Gregory (5 December 1947 – 2 January 2009) was an Irish independent politician, and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency from 1982 to 2009.
Gregory was born in Ballybough in Dublin's Northside, the second child of Anthony Gregory and Ellen Gregory (née Judge). His mother, born in 1904 in Croghan, County Offaly, had moved to Dublin to work as a waitress, while his father, born in the North Strand area of Dublin, worked as a warehouseman in Dublin Port. His family originally lived in a one-room apartment in Charleville Street. The family applied to be housed by Dublin Corporation but were denied, with an official saying "come back when you have six [children]". The incident left an impression on Gregory, and he would refer to it in interviews later in life. The family was able later to move to a house in Sackville Gardens, near the Royal Canal, using money they had saved. Gregory won a Dublin Corporation scholarship to Christian Brothers at O'Connell School. He later went on to University College Dublin (UCD), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and later a Higher Diploma in Education, funding his degree from summer work at the Wall's ice cream factory in Acton, London. Initially working at Synge Street CBS, Gregory later taught at Coláiste Eoin, an Irish-language secondary school in Booterstown, where he taught History and French. His students both at Synge Street and Coláiste Eoin included John Crown, Colm Mac Eochaidh, Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Liam Ó Maonlaí.
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