Jimmy Dunne (politician)

Jimmy Dunne
Senator
In office 5 November 1969 – 23 February 1972
Constituency	Labour Panel
Personal details
Born	1921 (1921) Dublin, Ireland
Died	23 February 1972(1972-02-23) (aged 50–51)
Political party	Labour Party
Alma mater	University College Dublin

James 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 National College of Industrial Relations and University College Dublin where he was awarded a diploma in social and economic studies.^[1] He was elected to the 12th Seanad in 1969 by the Labour Panel.^[2] He died in office in 1972.^[1] No by-election was held to fill his seat.

He became General Secretary of Marine Port and General Workers' Union in 1957,^[1] and was president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in 1969.

References

1. "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 72, Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 February 1972. Archived from the original on 7 May 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
2. "James Dunne". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

Political offices
Preceded by John Conroy	President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions 1969	Succeeded by James Morrow