07/01/1954<br /> 01/07/1945<br /> 07 January 1954  <br /> <br /> <br /> Professor John Busteed (Cork University) Chairman at Labour Unity Talks<br /> <br /> John Busteed (1895–1964), economist, was born 30 June 1895 at Mayfield, a suburb of Cork city, son of John Busteed, ship's steward, and Mary Busteed (née Hickey). Educated at the North Monastery School, Cork, he was the first recipient of the Honan scholarship to UCC (1913) In failing health for about a year, he died 9 August 1964 at the Bons Secours nursing home. He and his wife Mary had three sons and two daughters and lived at Ceann Mara, Blackrock Road, Cork.
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