- Peter Sands
Peter Sands (born
1 May 1924 ) is a former IrishFianna Fáil Party politician who briefly served as a member of the22nd Seanad Éireann . He wasnominated by the Taoiseach ,Bertie Ahern , on23 June 2007 to fill a vacancy left by the election ofBrendan Kenneally to theDáil in the 2007 general election. [ [http://www.independent.ie/national-news/a-plum-post-for-one-of-berties-closest-friends-742405.html A plum post for one of Bertie's closest friends] – "Irish Independent " article,23 June ,2007 .] He was not nominated to the23rd Seanad .Sands is a life-long
trade union ist and former president of the Local Government and Public Services Union. He is a former director of elections for Fianna Fáil inCounty Louth .References
*Oireachtas-database |1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=22&MemberID=2212&ConstID=210
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.