Michael Mullen (Irish politician) explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:1 June 1973
Term End:27 October 1977
Constituency:Nominated by the Taoiseach
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:October 1961
Term End1:June 1969
Constituency1:Dublin North-West
Birth Date:1 February 1919
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Frankfurt, Germany
Party:Labour Party
Spouse:Anne Peavoy
Children:5

Michael Mullen (1 February 1919 – 1 November 1982) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official.

He was born 1 February 1919 in Church Street, Dublin, the son of John Mullen, a glassblower, and Martha Smith. He was educated at St Michan's school in Halston St., but left school at 14 to work in a butcher's after his father's death. At 16 he got a job in the Ever Ready battery factory in Portobello, where he joined the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU), and was elected a shop steward the following year. He was a member of the Irish Republican Army during the 1940s, but left in 1945 to join the Labour Party.[1]

He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1951 and 1957 general elections. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency at the 1961 general election[2] and was re-elected at the 1965 general election.[3] He did not contest the 1969 general election. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave in 1973 to the 13th Seanad.

He was a member of Dublin Corporation from 1960 to 1969. He was general secretary of the ITGWU from 1969 to 1982.[1]

He was married to Anne Peavoy, and they had three daughters and two sons.[1] He died on 1 November 1982 in Frankfurt, while attending a trade union conference.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mullen, Michael. Dictionary of Irish Biography. Coleman. Marie. 14 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Michael Mullen. Oireachtas Members Database. 1 October 2008.
  3. Web site: Michael Mullen. ElectionsIreland.org. 1 October 2008.