Denis Allen

Denis Allen (2 January 1896 – 29 March 1961) was an Irish revolutionary and politician.

Revolutionary period During the Irish War of Independence, Allen was Company Captain of D Company (Kilanerin), 3 Battalion, North Wexford Brigade, Irish Republican Army (IRA). Allen was later awarded a pension by the Irish government under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 for his service with the IRA between 1920 and 1923.

Politics Allen was an unsuccessful candidate at the June 1927 general election, but later that year at the September 1927 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann as Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency. He was re-elected at the 1932 general election, but lost his seat at the 1933 general election.

He returned to the 8th Dáil at a by-election on 17 August 1936, following the death of the Fine Gael TD Osmond Esmonde, and returned at each successive election until his death in office in 1961. No by-election was held for his seat.