Brendan Lynch (died 19 January 2018) was an Irish

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politician, who served as

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from 1996 to 1997. He was elected to

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at the 1974 local elections as an independent councillor for the South Inner City electoral area, and was re-elected at each subsequent election until he retired from politics at the 1999 local elections. He was also the Honorary Director of Donore Credit Union, worked with ''

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'' and was a Peace Commissioner. He died on 19 January 2018. He was married to Peggy Lynch (née Scott), and they had five children.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Brendan Year of birth missing 20th-century births 2018 deaths Lord Mayors of Dublin Independent local councillors in the Republic of Ireland