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Christy Kirwan

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Christy Kirwan
Senator
In office
23 February 1983 – 25 April 1987
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
BornDublin, Ireland
Died24 November 2013
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party

Christopher Kirwan (died 24 November 2013) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade unionist. He served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1983 to 1987.[1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to the 17th Seanad in 1983.[2] He did not contest the 1987 Seanad election.

He was a lifelong trade unionist and in 1981 was the General Secretary of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Christy Kirwan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Christy Kirwan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Former union chief Christy Kirwan dies". The Irish Times. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
Trade union offices
Preceded by Vice-President of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union
1982–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Secretary of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union
1983–1990
Position abolished
Preceded by
Patrick Clancy
Treasurer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
1985–1989
Succeeded by
New office General Secretary of SIPTU
1990–1994
Served alongside: Tom Garry
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jimmy Blair
President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
1991
Succeeded by
Tom Douglas