Peter McLoone (born 1950) is a former

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leader. Born in

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, McLoone began working as a psychiatric nurse in 1969. He joined the Local Government and Public Services Union, and in 1978 was elected as its assistant general secretary.Anne-Marie Walsh,
Public sector union boss McLoone to retire
, ''

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'', 8 January 2010 This became part of the

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(IMPACT), and in 1996 he was elected as the union's general secretary.Stephen Rogers,
McLoone to retire within months
, ''

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'', 8 January 2010 McLoone was a leading proponent of the Irish "

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" strategy, and generally worked closely with governments during his tenure. In 2005, he was chosen as the chair of

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(FÁS). He resigned following an expenses scandal at the body, although he claimed that he was unaware of any excessive expense claims. McLoone served as president of the

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(ICTU) from 2005 until 2007, and later as chair of the ICTU's public services committee. In 2009, the Social Partnership agreements collapsed, and he retired from his trade union posts the following year. He joined the Labour Relations Commission, the ''

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'' trust, and became a governor of the

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.Ballyshannon man appointed to trust of the Irish Times
, ''Donegal Daily'', 3 November 2012 McLoone's brother, Michael, served as County Manager for

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McLoone, Peter 1950 births Living people Trade unionists from County Donegal People from Ballyshannon Presidents of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions People associated with the National College of Ireland