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 (1963–1964) and president (1964–1965) 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. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Dominick Murphy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
Trade union offices Preceded byJohn Swift Treasurer of the Irish Trades Union Congress 1959 Position abolished Preceded byCharles McCarthy President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1965 Succeeded byFintan Kennedy


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