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Tony Gregory (5 December – 2 January ) was an Irish independent politician, and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency from . Grégory Tony (born 27 May ) is a French super heavyweight kickboxer and professional boxer fighting out of Paris. He is three time French kickboxing.
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The family was able later to move to a house in Sackville Gardens, near the Royal Canal , using money they had saved. Within the party he was a supporter of Wicklow Republican Seamus Costello. Costello, who was a member of Wicklow County Council , emphasised involvement in local politics and was an opponent of abstentionism.
Despite having a promising future within the party, he resigned in citing frustration with a number of ideological infighting within the party. Gregory left the party after Costello's assassination in , [8] stating in a Hot Press interview, published after his death, that he had "agreed to join on paper, but had never got involved with the political organisation itself".
In return for supporting Haughey as Taoiseach , Gregory was guaranteed a massive cash injection for his inner-city Dublin constituency, an area beset by poverty and neglect. State funding would be provided to build new houses in the constituency and another 1, in the rest of Dublin.
He was involved in the s in tackling Dublin's growing drug problem. Heroin had largely been introduced to Dublin by the Dunne criminal group, based in Crumlin , in the late s. He co-ordinated with the Concerned Parents Against Drugs group in , who protested and highlighted the activities of local drug dealers, and defended the group against accusations by government Ministers Michael Noonan and Barry Desmond that it was a front for the Provisional IRA. His role in its development would be acknowledged later by the then Minister of Justice Nora Owen.
He also advocated for Dublin's street traders. He spent two weeks in Mountjoy Prison after refusing to sign a bond to keep the peace. He died on 2 January , aged 61, following a long battle with cancer. Following his death, tributes poured in from politicians from every party, recognising his contribution to Dublin's north inner city.
The biography was written by Robbie Gilligan, and launched by Diarmaid Ferriter. Gregory's brother criticised the launch event as he was not able to speak at it.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other people with similar names, see Tony Gregory disambiguation. Retrieved 12 May Retrieved 2 January Archived from the original on 8 January