Mick Finnegan
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Mick Finnegan is the President of the Workers' Party of Ireland
having been elected to that position on 17 May 2008 at the party's Ard Fheis / Annual Delegate conference to replace Sean Garland
who retired after ten years in the position.
Finnegan is originally from near Bailieborough
, County Cavan
, but has spent most of his life in Dublin.
He worked for many years in the construction industry in both Great Britain
and Ireland
and was a shop steward in the Dublin Construction Branch of the then Irish Transport and General Workers Union (now SIPTU
), before becoming a fulltime branch official.
After joining Official Sinn Féin in the late 1960s Finnegan became active in many agitations and political actions by the party, especially the housing campaigns and later played an important role in exposing political corruption
in the planning process in West Dublin where he and his wife Anne formed a pressure group in the Lucan
/Clondalkin
area against this corruption.
Finnegan contested the 1981 Irish general election
for the Workers' Party (then known as Sinn Féin The Workers Party) in Dublin West, polling 0.7%, as a second candidate to Tomás Mac Giolla who was to be elected in the constituency in the November 1982 general election and the 2007 general election in Dublin Mid West
, polling 0.98%. He also unsuccessfully contested the 1999 Irish local elections, polling 3.4% of the vote
and the 2009 local elections
in the Lucan electoral area, polling 4.6% of the vote.
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....
having been elected to that position on 17 May 2008 at the party's Ard Fheis / Annual Delegate conference to replace Sean 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...
who retired after ten years in the position.
Finnegan is originally from near Bailieborough
Bailieborough
Bailieborough or Bailieboro is a medium-sized town in the townland of Tanderagee, County Cavan, Ireland.Bailieborough is a thriving town in co cavan and is also experiencing a large population increase, its population now stands at 3,908+ which makes it the second largest town in Cavan.The town is...
, County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, but has spent most of his life in Dublin.
He worked for many years in the construction industry in both Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and was a shop steward in the Dublin Construction Branch of the then Irish Transport and General Workers Union (now SIPTU
SIPTU
SIPTU , or in Irish: CSTGT is Ireland's largest trade union, with around 200,000 members. Most of these members are in the Republic of Ireland, although the union does have a Northern Ireland branch...
), before becoming a fulltime branch official.
After joining Official Sinn Féin in the late 1960s Finnegan became active in many agitations and political actions by the party, especially the housing campaigns and later played an important role in exposing political corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
in the planning process in West Dublin where he and his wife Anne formed a pressure group in the Lucan
Lucan
Lucan is the common English name of the Roman poet Marcus Annaeus Lucanus.Lucan may also refer to:-People:*Arthur Lucan , English actor*Sir Lucan the Butler, Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend...
/Clondalkin
Clondalkin
-Today:Modern Clondalkin is a busy satellite town of Dublin, with a population of 43,929 in 2006. Retail facilities include Tesco Ireland- and Dunnes Stores-led shopping centres, and Aldi and Lidl stores on the Fonthill Road and New Nangor Road respectively, and the village centre is a base for...
area against this corruption.
Finnegan contested the 1981 Irish general election
Irish general election, 1981
The Irish general election of 1981 was held on 11 June 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 21 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 22nd Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 30 June when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
for the Workers' Party (then known as Sinn Féin The Workers Party) in Dublin West, polling 0.7%, as a second candidate to Tomás Mac Giolla who was to be elected in the constituency in the November 1982 general election and the 2007 general election in Dublin Mid West
Dublin Mid West (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin Mid–West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
, polling 0.98%. He also unsuccessfully contested the 1999 Irish local elections, polling 3.4% of the vote
Irish local elections, 1999
The 1999 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on 10 June 1999, on the same day as the European elections.- Results :18 Workers' Party councillors had left the party in 1992 upon the creation of Democratic Left...
and the 2009 local elections
Irish local elections, 2009
The 2009 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, on the same day as the European Parliament election and two by-elections .-Overview:...
in the Lucan electoral area, polling 4.6% of the vote.