Christy Kirwan

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

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 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

Trade union offices
Preceded by John Carroll	Vice-President of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1982–1983	Succeeded by Edmund Browne
Preceded by Michael Mullen	General Secretary of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union 1983–1990	Succeeded by Position abolished
Preceded by Patrick Clancy	Treasurer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1985–1989	Succeeded by Edmund Browne
New office	General Secretary of SIPTU 1990–1994 Served alongside: Tom Garry	Succeeded by Bill Attley
Preceded by Jimmy Blair	President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1991	Succeeded by Tom Douglas