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Des Geraghty
Des Geraghty
Member of the European Parliament
	In office; 18 February 1992 – 9 June 1994
Constituency	Dublin
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Born	27 October 1943 (age 80); Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Workers' Party; Democratic Left; Labour Party;

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Desmond Geraghty (born 27 October 1943) is an Irish former politician and trade union leader. He was president of SIPTU from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the 1984 European Parliament election for the Dublin constituency as a Workers' Party candidate. He briefly served as General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1991–1992, succeeding Seán Garland and played a prominent role in events leading up to the split in that party.^[1] In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded Democratic Left party.

He was appointed to the European Parliament in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of Proinsias De Rossa.^[2] He was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament. He did not contest the 1994 European Parliament election. He stood unsuccessfully as a Labour Party candidate in the 2002 Seanad election for the Labour Panel.

Geraghty was a member of the board of the Central Bank of Ireland from 2009 to 2019.^[3] He is a former member of the RTÉ Board. He has published several books including one about folk singer Luke Kelly. He is also a member of the board of Poetry Ireland.^[3]

Bibliography[edit]

40 Shades of Green, Des Geraghty, Real Ireland Design, 2007
Luke Kelly: a Memoir, Des Geraghty, Basement Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85594-090-6

References[edit]

^ The Lost Revolution, the story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party, Brian Hanley & Scott Millar, Penguin, 2009, page 567
^ "Des Geraghty". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
^ ^a ^b "The Commission - Bios". Central Bank of Ireland. 2019. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.

External links[edit]

Personal profile of Des Geraghty in the European Parliament's database of members
Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment – Press release

Trade union offices
Preceded by Jimmy Somers	Vice President of SIPTU 1997–1999	Succeeded by Jack O'Connor
Preceded by Jimmy Somers	General President of SIPTU 1999–2003	Succeeded by Jack O'Connor

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[1] The Lost Revolution, the story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party, Brian Hanley & Scott Millar, Penguin, 2009, page 567

[elecs_irl-2] "Des Geraghty". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.

[Central_Bank_of_Ireland-3] "The Commission - Bios". Central Bank of Ireland. 2019. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.

[4] Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) on 18 February 1992

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-'''Desmond "Des" Geraghty''' (born 27 October 1943) is a former [[Irish people|Irish]] politician and [[trade union]] leader. He was president of [[Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union|SIPTU]] from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the [[European Parliament election, 1984 (Ireland)|1984 European Parliament election]] for the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin constituency]] as a [[Workers' Party of Ireland|Workers' Party]] candidate.  He briefly served as General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1991-1992, succeeding [[Seán Garland]] and played a prominent role in events leading up to the split in that party.<ref>The Lost Revolution, the story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party, Brian Hanley & Scott Millar, Penguin, 2009, page 567</ref> In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded [[Democratic Left (Ireland)|Democratic Left]] party. He was appointed to the [[European Parliament]] in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of [[Proinsias De Rossa]].<ref name=elecs_irl>
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-{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=6788|title=Des Geraghty|work=ElectionsIreland.org|accessdate=10 April 2009}}</ref> He was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament. He did not contest the [[European Parliament election, 1994 (Ireland)|1994 European Parliament election]]. He stood unsuccessfully as a [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] candidate in the [[Members of the 22nd Seanad|2002 Seanad election]] for the [[Labour Panel]].
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+'''Desmond Geraghty''' (born 27 October 1943) is an Irish former politician and [[trade union]] leader. He was president of [[SIPTU]] from 1999 to 2004. He stood unsuccessfully at the [[1984 European Parliament election in Ireland|1984 European Parliament election]] for the [[Dublin (European Parliament constituency)|Dublin constituency]] as a [[Workers' Party (Ireland)|Workers' Party]] candidate. He briefly served as General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1991–1992, succeeding [[Seán Garland]] and played a prominent role in events leading up to the split in that party.<ref>''The Lost Revolution, the story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party'', Brian Hanley & Scott Millar, Penguin, 2009, page 567</ref> In 1992 Geraghty joined the newly founded [[Democratic Left (Ireland)|Democratic Left]] party.
+He was appointed to the [[European Parliament]] in 1992 for the Dublin constituency following the resignation of [[Proinsias De Rossa]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=6788|title=Des Geraghty|work=[[ElectionsIreland.org]]|access-date=10 April 2009|archive-date=26 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026143605/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=6788|url-status=live}}</ref> He was a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy in the European Parliament. He did not contest the [[1994 European Parliament election in Ireland|1994 European Parliament election]]. He stood unsuccessfully as a [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] candidate in the [[22nd Seanad|2002 Seanad election]] for the [[Labour Panel]].
-Geraghty is a current member of the board of the [[Central Bank of Ireland]]<ref>http://www.centralbank.ie/about-us/pages/thecommission.aspx</ref> and a former member of the [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]] Authority. He has published several books including one about folk singer [[Luke Kelly]]. He is also a member of the board of Poetry Ireland.
+Geraghty was a member of the board of the [[Central Bank of Ireland]] from 2009 to 2019.<ref name="Central Bank of Ireland">{{cite web | url=https://www.centralbank.ie/about/who-we-are/the-commission/bios | title=The Commission - Bios | publisher=Central Bank of Ireland | date=2019 | access-date=25 January 2019 | archive-date=25 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125102733/https://www.centralbank.ie/about/who-we-are/the-commission/bios | url-status=live }}</ref> He is a former member of the [[RTÉ Board]]. He has published several books including one about folk singer [[Luke Kelly]]. He is also a member of the board of [[Poetry Ireland]].<ref name="Central Bank of Ireland"/>
 ==Bibliography==
 *''40 Shades of Green'', Des Geraghty, Real Ireland Design, 2007
-*''Luke Kelly: a Memoir'', Des Geraghty, Basement Press, 1994, ISBN 1-85594-090-6
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-*[http://www.entemp.ie/press/2003/010803.htm Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment &ndash; Press release]
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v t e « 1984–1989 « MEPs for Ireland (1989–1994) » 1994–1999 »
Connacht–Ulster	Neil Blaney (IFF / RBW) Mark Killilea (FF / EDA) Joe McCartin (FG / EPP)
Dublin	Niall Andrews (FF / EDA) Mary Banotti (FG / EPP) Proinsias De Rossa^[1] (WP / EUL) Barry Desmond (LAB / PES)
Leinster	Patrick Cooney (FG / EPP) Jim Fitzsimons (FF / EDA) Patrick Lalor (FF / EDA)
Munster	Pat Cox (PD / LDR) John Cushnahan (FG / EPP) Gene Fitzgerald (FF / EDA) Paddy Lane (FF / EDA) T. J. Maher (IND / LDR)
^ Substituted by Des Geraghty (DL / EUL) on 18 February 1992

v t e Official IRA and the Workers' Party
General	Anti-Treaty IRA Sinn Féin The Troubles (Timeline) Marxism–Leninism Popular front Two-stage theory Anti-sectarianism Officials-Provisionals split Free Derry United Irishman The Irish People Official IRA Belfast Brigade
Actions	Timeline of Official Irish Republican Army actions 1969 Northern Ireland riots Falls curfew Aldershot bombing
Personalities	Cathal Goulding Seán Garland Roy Johnston C. Desmond Greaves Joe McCann Ronnie Bunting Thomas "Ta" Power Des O'Hagan Leo Martin Malachy McGurran Billy McMillen Jim Sullivan Kenneth Littlejohn Seamus Costello Eoin Ó Murchú Tomás Mac Giolla Francis Hughes Paddy O'Callaghan Mickey Devine Michael Gaughan Henry McDonald Johnnie White Seán Ó Cionnaith Máirín de Burca Hugh Torney Dominic Behan Martin O'Hagan Eoghan Harris Eamonn Melaugh Proinsias De Rossa Eric Byrne Pat McCartan Joe Sherlock Liz McManus Pat Rabbitte Seamus Lynch Michael Enright Eamon Gilmore Catherine Murphy Marian Donnelly Francie Donnelly Tom French Patrick Gallagher John Halligan Linda Kavanagh Kathleen Lynch Des Geraghty Mick Finnegan Ted Tynan Michael Donnelly John Lowry Gerry Grainger
Associates	Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Connolly Association (Communist Party of Great Britain) Peace Train Organisation IMCWP INITIATIVE Clann na hÉireann
Derivatives	Irish National Liberation Army Irish Republican Socialist Party Democratic Left Official Republican Movement
Prominent killings	Seamus Costello John Barnhill Gerard Weston