Desmond Geraghty was born on 27 October 1943 and is an Irish former politician and trade union leader.
11 Facts About Des Geraghty
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Des Geraghty was president of SIPTU from 1999 to 2004.
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Des Geraghty stood unsuccessfully at the 1984 European Parliament election for the Dublin constituency as a Workers' Party candidate.
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In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded Democratic Left party.
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Des Geraghty was appointed to the European Parliament in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of Proinsias De Rossa.
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Des Geraghty was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament.
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Des Geraghty did not contest the 1994 European Parliament election.
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Des Geraghty stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate in the 2002 Seanad election for the Labour Panel.
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Des Geraghty was a member of the board of the Central Bank of Ireland from 2009 to 2019.
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Des Geraghty has published several books including one about folk singer Luke Kelly.
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Des Geraghty is a member of the board of Poetry Ireland.