Raymond Crotty
Raymond Crotty | |
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| Born | Raymond Dominick Crotty 22 January 1925 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 1 January 1994 (aged 68) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | St. Kieran's College |
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| Known for | Opposition to Ireland's membership of the European Union |
Raymond Dominick Crotty (22 January 1925 – 1 January 1994) was an Irish economist, writer, academic and farmer, who was known for his opposition to Ireland's membership of the European Union.
In 1987, he mounted a successful legal challenge in the Irish Supreme Court against the Government of Ireland's attempt to ratify the Single European Act without reference to the people in a referendum.