Dominick Murphy
Irish politician and trade union official (c.1918–2009)
Dominick Murphy | |
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Senator | |
In office 22 July 1954 – 5 November 1969 | |
Constituency | Labour Panel |
Personal details | |
Born | c.1918 |
Died | 1 June 2009(2009-06-01) (aged 90–91) |
Political party | Labour Party |
Dominick F. Murphy (c. 1918 – 1 June 2009)[1] was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.[2] He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1954 to 1969. He was elected to the 8th Seanad in 1954 by the Labour Panel, and was re-elected at the 1957, 1961 and 1965 elections.[2] He lost his seat at the 1969 Seanad election.[2]
He was a member of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association and was vice president (1963–1964) and president (1964–1965) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gilmore pays tribute to former Labour Senator, Dominick Murphy". Labour.ie. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "Dominick Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
Trade union offices | ||
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Preceded by | Treasurer of the Irish Trades Union Congress 1959 | Position abolished |
Preceded by Charles McCarthy | President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1965 | Succeeded by |