Peter Cassells
Peter Cassells (born 1949) is an Irish former trade union leader.
Born in Navan, the older brother of Gaelic footballer Joe Cassells, Peter worked for the herbalist Sean Boylan before moving to Dublin and finding employment at the Department of Social Welfare. While there, he completed a part-time degree in economic and social policy, and met his first wife, Marina.[1]
Cassells moved to work for the
At the 2004 European Parliament election, Cassells stood as the Labour Party candidate in the East constituency, but was narrowly defeated.[2] While remaining active in Labour, he supported the Fianna Fáil candidacy of his nephew, Shane Cassells.[3]
Retiring in 2019, Cassell chaired the Edward M. Kennedy Centre for Conflict Intervention at the
References
- ^ a b Joe Jackson, "A lifelong labour of love", Irish Independent, 23 May 2004
- ^ a b Shane Ross, "Peter Cassells", Irish Independent, 28 October 2007
- Irish Times, 21 February 2005
- ^ DHR Communications, "Peter Cassells"