Des Geraghty
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Desmond "Des" Geraghty is a former Irish
politician and trade union
leader. He was president of SIPTU from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the 1984 European Parliament election
for the Dublin constituency
as a Workers' Party
candidate. He briefly served as General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1991-1992, succeeding Seán Garland
and played a prominent role in events leading up to the split in that party. In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded Democratic Left
party. He was appointed to the European Parliament
in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of Proinsias De Rossa
. He was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament. He did not contest the 1994 European Parliament election
. He stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party
candidate in the 2002 Seanad election
for the Labour Panel.
He is a former member of the RTÉ
Authority. He has published several books including one about folk singer Luke Kelly
. He is also a member of the board of Poetry Ireland.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
politician and trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
leader. He was president of SIPTU from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the 1984 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 1984 (Ireland)
The 1984 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1984 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.-Results:-Voting details:-See also:...
for the Dublin constituency
Dublin (European Parliament constituency)
Dublin is a constituency of the European Parliament in Ireland. It elects 3 Members of the European Parliament using the single transferable vote form of proportional representation .-History and boundaries:...
as a Workers' Party
Workers' Party of Ireland
The Workers' Party is a left-wing republican political party in Ireland. Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970 after a split within the party, adopting its current name in 1982....
candidate. He briefly served as General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1991-1992, succeeding Seán Garland
Seán Garland
Seán Garland is a former President of the Workers' Party in Ireland.-Early Life:Born at Belvedere Place, off Mountjoy Square in Dublin, Garland joined the Irish Republican Army in 1953. In 1954, he briefly joined the British Army as an IRA agent and collected intelligence on Gough Barracks in...
and played a prominent role in events leading up to the split in that party. In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded Democratic Left
Democratic Left (Ireland)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party active in Ireland between 1992 and 1999. It came into being after a split in the Workers' Party and, after just seven years in existence, it merged into the Irish Labour Party.-Origins:...
party. He was appointed to the European Parliament
European Parliament
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in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of Proinsias De Rossa
Proinsias De Rossa
Proinsias De Rossa is an Irish Labour Party politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency. He a former President of the Workers' Party and subsequently leader of Democratic Left, and later, a senior member of the Labour Party. He was Minister for Social Welfare from...
. He was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament. He did not contest the 1994 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 1994 (Ireland)
The 1994 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 1994 European Parliament election. The election was conducted under the single transferable vote.-Results:-Voting details:-See also:...
. He stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
candidate in the 2002 Seanad election
Members of the 22nd Seanad
This is a list of the members of the 22nd Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 2002, after the 2002 general election and served until the close of poll for the 23rd Seanad at the end of July 2007.- Composition of the 22nd Seanad...
for the Labour Panel.
He is a former member of the RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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Authority. He has published several books including one about folk singer Luke Kelly
Luke Kelly
Luke Kelly was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, Ireland, notable as a founding member of the band The Dubliners.-Early life:...
. He is also a member of the board of Poetry Ireland.