in important Dáil debates, and continued his constituency duties. Family He married Eileen Harrington, a civil servant, in 1956, and they had two daughters. Desmond died from a cardiac infarction caused by Tuberculosis on 9 December 1964 at St Stephen's Hospital, Cork. The by-election for his seat in the 17th Dáil was won on 10 March 1965 by his widow Eileen Desmond, who sat in the Oireachtas for 22 years. His daughter, Paula Desmond, was a member of Cork County Council from 1985 to 2014. In 1996, as chairperson of Cork County Council, she opened a newly constructed bridge at Belgooly, County Cork, named after her father. Two housing estates in Carrigaline and Passage West were also named in his honour. References 1913 births 1964 deaths Labour Party (Ireland) TDs Members of the 13th Dáil Members of the 14th Dáil Members of the 15th Dáil Members of the 16th Dáil Members of the 17th Dáil Politicians from County Cork Spouses of Irish politicians