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Fintan Kennedy (died 24 March 1984) was an Irish politician and trade unionist.

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Died(1984-03-24)24 March 1984
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Fintan Kennedy
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5 November 1969  8 October 1981
ConstituencyLabour Panel
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Died(1984-03-24)24 March 1984
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The son of Thomas Kennedy, a prominent trade unionist,[1] Kennedy joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union in 1934, rising to serve as General Secretary of the union from 1959, then as General President from 1969.[2] During his secretaryship, membership of the union grew steadily.[3]

In 1966, Kennedy served as President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions,[4] while he served as Treasurer from 1968.[4] He was elected to the Labour Panel of the Seanad Éireann in 1969 and representing the Labour Party.[5] He retired from all his positions in the labour movement in 1981.[2]

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