About Fintan Kennedy
Fintan Kennedy was an Irish politician and trade unionist.
Fintan Kennedy (died 24 March 1984) was an Irish politician and trade unionist.
The son of Thomas Kennedy, a prominent trade unionist, 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. During his secretaryship, membership of the union grew steadily.
In 1966, Kennedy served as President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, while he served as Treasurer from 1968. He retired from all his positions in the labour movement in 1981.
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Who was Fintan Kennedy?
Irish trade unionist
When did Fintan Kennedy die?
Fintan Kennedy died on 24 March 1984.
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Fintan Kennedy was a politician and trade unionist.
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Fintan Kennedy was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fintan Kennedy. https://biography.guide/fintan-kennedy/
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