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Bernard Allen was born in Cork City. He was educated at the North Monastery Christian Brothers School and University College Cork where he qualified with a diploma in Chemical Technology. Allen first became involved in politics in 1979 when he was elected to Cork Corporation. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1981 general election as a Fine Gael TD for the Cork North Central constituency and has retained his seat ever since. At the 1987 general election Fine Gael lost power and Allen was appointed Opposition Spokesperson for Health. The following year he became Lord Mayor of Cork City. In 1993 Allen became Spokesperson for Social Welfare. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a world-wide community of religious brothers of the Catholic church, founded by Edmund Rice, considered Blessed by the Catholic Church. ... University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork - or more commonly University College Cork (UCC) - is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland located in Cork City. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Cork City Council (previously known as Cork Corporation) is a local government organisation in Cork City, responsible for providing services to citizens in the areas of : Housing & Community, Roads & Transportation, Planning & Development, Amenity & Culture, and Environment. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish general election of 1981 was held on June 11, 1981, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 21. ... Fine Gael (IPA , though often mispronounced (approximate English translation: Family of the Irish) is the second largest political party in Ireland. ... Cork North Central is a constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ... The Irish general election of 1987 was held on February 17, 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 20. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Minister for Social & Family Affairs is the chief person at the Department of Social & Family Affairs in the Irish Government. ...

In 1994 Fine Gael returned to government and Taoiseach John Bruton appointed Allen as Minister of State at the Department of Education and the Environment with special responsibility for Youth and Sport. In February 2002 Michael Noonan became leader of the Party and Allen became Spokesperson for Tourism, Sport & Recreation. Following the 2002 general election Allen was one of the few high-profile Fine Gael TDs who were re-elected. Following this he was appointed Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment & Local Government under the new leader Enda Kenny. Following a Fine Gael Front Bench reshuffle in 2004 Allen became Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet. ... John Gerard Bruton (born May 18, 1947) was the ninth Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland. ... A Minister of State, in the Republic of Ireland, is a junior minister of non-cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the cabinet. ... The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Michael Noonan (born 21 May 1943) is an Irish politician and was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fine Gael from February 2001 to June 2002. ... The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism is the senior minister at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (An Roinn Ealaíon Spóirt agus Turasóireachta) in the Irish Government. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ... The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is responsible for: election matters such as the general election and presidential elections, including electronic voting; the environment, Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland; heritage; local authorities and related services. ... Enda Kenny Enda Kenny became leader of Fine gael in the aftermath of the 2002 general election meltdown and is responsible for rebuilding the Fine Gael party, especially its internal structures and public face. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Department of Foreign Affairs (An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) in the Irish Government. ...

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External links

• Bernard Allen's website
• Bernard Allen's page on the Fine Gael website
• Bernard Allen's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database