Former Ucatt president John Flavin dies aged 78

Former construction union Ucatt president John Flavin died yesterday aged 78.
Flavin served at every level in the former construction union bar general secretary and was a ferocious defender of workers’ rights.
He died peacefully at home with his family after a long battle with lung cancer brought on by exposure to asbestos during his time on site.Flavin was born in Ireland in Ballylongford, County Kerry, in 1944 .He was a member of the Kerry minor team that won the All-Ireland football fi