11 Facts About Justin Keating

Justin Pascal Keating was an Irish Labour Party politician, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer and veterinary surgeon.

Justin Keating gained election to Seanad Eireann and was a Member of the European Parliament.

Justin Keating was considered part of a "new wave" of politicians at the time of his entry to the Dail.

Justin Keating was born in Dublin in 1930, a son of the noted painter Sean Keating and campaigner May Keating.

Justin Keating was educated at Sandford Park School, and then at University College Dublin and the University of London.

Justin Keating became a lecturer in anatomy at the UCD veterinary college from 1955 until 1960 and was senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin from 1960 until 1965.

Justin Keating was RTE's head of agricultural programmes for two years before returning to Trinity College in 1967.

Justin Keating was first elected to the Dail as a Labour Party Teachta Dala for the Dublin County North constituency at the 1969 general election.

Justin Keating lost his Dail seat at the 1977 general election, but was elected to Seanad Eireann on the Agricultural Panel, serving there until 1981.

Justin Keating briefly served again in the European Parliament from February to June 1984 when he replaced Seamus Pattison.

Justin Keating died on 31 December 2009, at age 79, one week before his 80th birthday.