10 Facts About Denis Larkin

Denis Larkin was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.

Denis Larkin was born 8 June 1908 in Rostrevor, County Down, the second of four sons of the Irish trade unionist James Larkin and Elizabeth Larkin, the daughter of a lay baptist preacher from County Down.

When James died in 1969, Denis Larkin became general secretary of the WUI, and presided over a period of expansion of the union.

Denis Larkin served as vice-president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions from 1973 to 1974, and as president from 1974 to 1975.

Denis Larkin was active in the political side of the labour movement, he was a member of the Labour party's administrative executive from 1931.

Denis Larkin was an unsuccessful candidate 1951 general election, but was elected to Dail Eireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dala for the Dublin North-East constituency at the 1954 general election and was re-elected at the 1957 general election.

Denis Larkin lost his seat at the 1961 general election but was re-elected at the 1965 general election.

Denis Larkin served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1955 to 1956.

Denis Larkin retired as the general secretary of the WUI in April 1977, enabling him to pursue his love of photography.

Denis Larkin died 2 July 1987 in Dublin, some years after the death of his wife Anne Moore, a native of Dublin and fellow party activist who had been his agent on election campaigns.