About Tom Gildea
Born 1939. Tom Gildea is an Irish politician and farmer.
Thomas Gildea (born September 1939) is an Irish former politician who was elected as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1997 general election.
A farmer representing Donegal South-West, he won popular local support for his ultimately successful campaign to legalise 'deflectors' which re-transmitted British television channels in rural areas, but which had been shut down in the wake of legal action by cable and MMDS operators. He supported the Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats minority coalition government from 1997 to 2002. He did not contest the 2002 general election and retired from politics at the 2004 local elections. They have one child.
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Who is Tom Gildea?
Irish politician
When was Tom Gildea born?
Tom Gildea was born in 1939 in County Donegal.
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Tom Gildea is a politician and farmer.
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Tom Gildea is Irish.
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