Michael Conaghan: key obituary facts
Is Michael Conaghan dead? Yes. Michael Conaghan died on August 4, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Michael Conaghan's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Michael Conaghan known for?
He was an Irish politician.
More about Michael Conaghan
Born: 1 September 1944.
Place of birth: County Donegal.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Ireland.
Education: University College Dublin.
Michael Conaghan, the Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála and as Lord Mayor of Dublin, died on August 4, 2026, aged 81.
Born in County Donegal, he was elected to Dáil Éireann for Dublin South-Central and served from 2011 to 2016. He had previously been Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2004 to 2005.
Conaghan, who was originally from Donegal, also sat on Dublin City Council after Labour’s merger with Jim Kemmy’s Democratic Socialist Party.