Dominick F. Murphy ( – 1 June 2009) was an Irish Labour Party politician and

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official. He was a member of

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from 1954 to 1969. He was elected to the 8th Seanad in 1954 by the

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, and was re-elected at the 1957, 1961 and 1965 elections. He lost his seat at the 1969 Seanad election. He was a member of the

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and was vice president (1963–1964) and president (1964–1965) of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Dominick 1910s births 2009 deaths Year of birth uncertain Members of the 8th Seanad Members of the 9th Seanad Members of the 10th Seanad Members of the 11th Seanad Labour Party (Ireland) senators Politicians from County Cork Irish trade union leaders Presidents of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Trade unionists from County Cork Labour Panel senators