Donegal South WestNorth-West Area
Born March 1948 Burtonport, Co. Donegal. Married to Anne. Educated at Dungloe High School: St. Enda's College, Galway: University College Galway (B.Comm. Hons.). Former fish processor and fish exporter. Full-time Public Represenatative. First elected to Dáil Éireann in 1981 and in each subsequent election untill 1997 when Pat "The Cope" became a Member of the European Parliament.
Pat the Cope has called on the Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly to give the necessary approval to the HSE to relax the recruitment embargo on employment at Dungloe community hospital. Read More | Share
Ireland North West MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher who is also a lead negotiator on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy for the European Parliament has described the revised mandate of the Council of Ministers on the Reform of the CFP as a "significant and positive step in the right direction concerning the extremely complex problems of discards, regionalisation and capacity management". Read More | Share
Dungloe based MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher has today welcomed the decision by Randox Teo to expand their Research and Development facility at Meenmore. Read More | Share
Ireland North West MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher has expressed his sadness on learning this morning of the death of the former Councillor and Dáil Deputy Harry Blaney. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil MEPs welcome breakthrough in negotiations on the crucial mortgage credit Directive Read More | Share
Ireland North West MEP, Pat the Cope Gallagher, is saddened to learn of the death of his friend and close political colleague Bernard McGlinchey. Read More | Share
Ireland North West MEP, Pat the Cope Gallagher, is saddened to learn of the death of his friend and close political colleague Bernard McGlinchey. Read More | Share
Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP (Ireland North West) has described the visit of a delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries to the North West and West “as extremely useful and beneficial in terms demonstrating to the committee the difficulties and challenges faced by the Irish fisheries and seafood sector.” Read More | Share
Ireland North West MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher has sharply criticised the decision taken today in the European Parliament (19 February 2013) by the Constitutional Affairs Committee to reduce the number of MEP seats allocated to Ireland from 12 down to 11. Read More | Share
Pat the Cope can confirm that preparatory work is well advanced at the Altnagelvin Radiotherapy Unit. Read More | Share
Minister of State at the Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2002-04. Elected MEP for Connacht/Ulster 1994-2002. Minister of State for Marine & Galetacht 1987-94. Member of Donegal County Council 1979-91: Former Chairman 1985-86. Member of the Donegal Vocational Education Committee 1986-99. Member of the Board of Management of the Tourism College, Killybegs 1985-99. Former Treasurer of the Union for Europe of the Nations Group. Member of the following European Parliament Committees: Fisheries 1994-2002: Economic & Monetary 1994-99: Industry & Energy 1999-2002. Chairperson of Rosses Community School, Dungloe.
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