James Larkin was an Irish

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 politician. He was nominated by the Taoiseach

Nominated by the Taoiseach

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 Charles Haughey

Charles Haughey

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 to Seanad Éireann

Seanad Éireann

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 in 1982 and served until 1983. He was elected a member of the Letterkenny

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 Urban District Council

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 in 1967. He was chairman of the council on five different occasions. He was founder member of Independent Fianna Fáil

Independent Fianna Fáil

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 (IFF). He was the director of elections for IFF leader Neil Blaney

Neil Blaney

Neil Terence Columba Blaney was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1948 as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála representing Donegal East. Blaney served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs , Minister for Local Government and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries...

. His son Dessie Larkin

Dessie Larkin

Dessie Larkin is an Irish politician in the Fianna Fáil political party and currently a member of Donegal County Council representing the Letterkenny electoral area. Cllr. Larkin was the youngest ever chairperson elected to Donegal VEC. He is also a member of Letterkenny Town Council...

 is a Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil

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member of Donegal County Council.

External links

• 1985 James Larkin Local Election Leaflet (Irish Election Literature)