Peter Sands (politician) explained

Office:Senator
Term Start:23 June 2007
Term End:13 September 2007
Constituency:Nominated by the Taoiseach
Birth Date:1 May 1924
Birth Place:County Louth, Ireland
Death Place:County Louth, Ireland
Party:Fianna Fáil
Spouse:Una Sands
Children:7

Peter Sands (1 May 1924 – 17 October 2015) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who briefly served as a member of the 22nd Seanad.[1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, on 23 June 2007, to fill a vacancy left by the election of Brendan Kenneally to the Dáil at the 2007 general election.[2] He was not nominated to the 23rd Seanad.

Sands was a lifelong trade unionist and former president of the Local Government and Public Services Union. He was a director of elections for Fianna Fáil in County Louth.

Sands died on 17 October 2015.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Sands. Oireachtas Members Database. 12 April 2009.
  2. News: A plum post for one of Bertie's closest friends. Irish Independent. 23 June 2007. 28 June 2007. Fionnan. Sheahan.
  3. News: Peter Sands lived dozens of lives in one. Irish Independent. 24 October 2015. 28 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Death notice of PEter Sands. RIP.ie. 17 October 2015. 17 August 2024.