Christy Kirwan
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Christopher "Christy" 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]
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| Preceded by | Vice-President of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Edmund Browne |
| Preceded by | General Secretary of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1983–1990 |
Succeeded by Position abolished |
| Preceded by
Patrick Clancy
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Treasurer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1985–1989 |
Succeeded by Edmund Browne |
| New office | General Secretary of SIPTU 1990–1994 Served alongside: ? |
Succeeded by Bill Attley |
| Preceded by
Jimmy Blair
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President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1991 |
Succeeded by Tom Douglas |
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