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Dominick Murphy

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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 first 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 (1963–64) and president (1964–65) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gilmore pays tribute to former Labour Senator, Dominick Murphy". Labour.ie. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Mr. Dominick Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by
John Swift
Treasurer of the Irish Trade Union Congress
1959
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by
Charles McCarthy
President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
1965
Succeeded by