Jimmy Dunne
Irish politician and trade unionist
Intro | Irish politician and trade unionist | |
Places | Ireland | |
was | Activist Politician Trade unionist | |
Work field | Activism Politics | |
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Birth | 1921 | |
Death | 23 February 1972 (aged 51 years) |
For other people with the same name, see Jimmy Dunne (disambiguation).
James "Jimmy" Dunne (1921 – 23 February 1972) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1969 to 1972. He attended University College Dublin where he was awarded a diploma in social and economic studies. He was elected to the 12th Seanad in 1969 by the Labour Panel. He died in office in 1972. No by-election was held to fill his seat.
He became General Secretary of Marine Port and General Workers' Union in 1957, and was President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in 1969.