Martin O'Toole

{{Short description|Irish politician (1925–2013)}}

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|nationality = Irish

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|office = Teachta Dála

|constituency = Mayo West

|term_start = June 1989

|term_end = November 1992

|office1 = Senator

|term_start1 = 27 October 1977

|term_end1 = 15 June 1989

|constituency1 = Agricultural Panel

|birth_date = {{birth date|1925|5|27|df=y}}

|birth_place = Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland

|death_date = {{death date and age|2013|10|1|1925|5|27|df=y}}

|death_place = County Mayo, Ireland

|party = Fianna Fáil

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Martin Joseph O'Toole (27 May 1925 – 1 October 2013) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1002/477752-martin-j-otoole/|title=Death of former FF TD Martin J O'Toole|work=RTÉ News|access-date=2 October 2013|date=2 October 2013}} He was a Senator from 1977 to 1989, then a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1989 to 1992.{{cite web |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Martin-J-O'Toole.S.1977-10-27/|title=Martin J. O'Toole |work=Oireachtas Members Database |access-date=26 January 2012}}

Born in Louisburgh, County Mayo, O'Toole was a farmer, livestock exporter and haulage contractor before entering politics. He was a member of Mayo County Council and served as chairman on a number of occasions. He was elected in 1977 to the 14th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. O'Toole was returned to the Seanad four times until the 1989 general election when he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD for Mayo West. He stood down at the 1992 general election after serving only one term in the Dáil.{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3829|title=Martin O'Toole|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=11 February 2008}}