brian james hillery (22 november 1937 – 19 january 2021) was an irish fianna fáil politician and finance executive. he was a senator from 1977 to 1982, 1983 to 1989 and 1992 to 1997 and a teachta dála (td) for the dún laoghaire constituency from 1989 to 1992. he was born in spanish point, county clare, ireland.