Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus
Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus | |
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Loftus in 1973 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1981 – February 1982 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North-East |
| Dublin City Councillor | |
| In office June 1974 – June 1999 | |
| Constituency | Clontarf |
| Lord Mayor of Dublin | |
| In office June 1995 – June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | John Gormley |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seán Daniel Loftus 1 November 1927 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 10 July 2010 (aged 82) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Úna Uí Lachtnáin (m. 1962) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Catholic University School |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Lecturer |
Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus (1 November 1927 – 10 July 2010) was an Irish environmentalist, barrister and politician who drew attention to his campaign issues by changing his name. He was often known as "Dublin Bay Loftus". He was a member of Dublin City Council for 25 years, an alderman for much of that time, and a member of the council's Planning and Development Committee. Loftus is often credited as being one of the first advocates for environmentalism in Irish politics, with former Green Party leader John Gormley stating that Loftus "led the way even before the Green Party came into existence. Sean never wavered in his pursuit of the highest environmental ideals". Besides his environmentalist views, Loftus subscribed to the label of Christian Democrat and was socially conservative, opposing moves by Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to liberalise Irish laws around divorce, contraceptives, and abortion.