   justin keating (7 january 1930 â 31 december 2009) was an irish labour party politician, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer and veterinary surgeon. in later life he was president of the humanist association of ireland. keating was twice elected to dÃ¡il Ãireann and served in liam cosgrave's cabinet as minister for industry and commerce from 1973 to 1977. he also gained election to seanad Ãireann and was a member of the european parliament. he was considered part of a "new wave" of politicians at the time of his entry to the dÃ¡il. ==early life== he was born in dublin in 1930, a son of the noted painter seÃ¡n keating.  keating was educated at sandford park school, and then at university college dublin (ucd) and the university of london. he became a lecturer in anatomy at the ucd veterinary college from 1955 until 1960 and was senior lecturer at trinity college, dublin from 1960 until 1965. he was rtÃ's head of agricultural programmes for two years before returning to trinity college in 1967. while at rtÃ, he scripted and presented telefÃ­s feirme, a series for the agricultural community, for which he won a jacob's award in 1966. ==political career== keating was first elected to the dÃ¡il as a labour party teachta dÃ¡la (td) for the [[dublin county north (dÃ¡il Ãirea
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