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Brendan Corish ( 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January-February January 8 - President Woodrow Wilson announces his Fourteen Points for the aftermath of World War I. January 24 - a decree of the Council of Peoples Commissars, introducing the Gregorian calendar in Russia since February...
1918- 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen...
1990), Irish The Irish Labour Party is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. In 1912 James Connolly and James Larkin advocated the creation of an Irish Labour party. This party would represent the workers in the expected Home Rule parliament. It was established as a congress of trade...
Labour leader ( 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Ralph Chubb, the...
1960- For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January-February January 1 - First woman Episcopal priest ordained. January 6 - EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious legionnaires disease January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster...
1977). The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of the Taoiseach ( prime minister). The word was historically an Irish...
Tánaiste of The Republic of Ireland ( Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) is the official description of an independent state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of north-west Europe. It is the westernmost state of the European Union, and has a developed economy and...
Ireland ( 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union. January 3 - Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George...
1973- For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January-February January 1 - First woman Episcopal priest ordained. January 6 - EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious legionnaires disease January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster...
1977). Brendan Corish was born in 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January-February January 8 - President Woodrow Wilson announces his Fourteen Points for the aftermath of World War I. January 24 - a decree of the Council of Peoples Commissars, introducing the Gregorian calendar in Russia since February...
1918 in Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to the capital Dublin via the N11 National Primary Route (European route E1), and the national...
Wexford. He was educated locally and joined the clerical staff of Wexford County Council. He was elected to the Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland1. It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote. Its powers are similar to those of lower...
Dáil in 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 5 - The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 - British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of...
1945 in a by-election caused by the death of his father, Richard Corish ( 1889 - 1945) was an Irish politician. Born in Wexford in 1889, Corish was educated by the Christian Brothers in the town. Follwoing his education he became a trade union official. He was elected to Dáil Éireann in 1920 as a Sinn Féin TD...
Richard Corish. Between 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Italian republican constitution. January 4...
1948 and Global Metrics Human security Major Armed Conflicts: Total Deaths in Battle: 700,000 people Violent Deaths caused by Government (Other than War): Violent Deaths caused by other humans: Juvenile Violent Crime: Political security Nations Holding Multi-party Elections: Percentage Living under a Fully Democratic System of Governance: Free Countries: Percentage...
1951 Corish was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Local Government and Defence. In 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January events January 14 - The Hudson Motor Car Company merges with Nash-Kelvinator forming the American Motors Corporation January 14 - Marilyn Monroe weds Joe DiMaggio. January 15 - Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in...
1954 Corish was appointed Minister for Social Welfare in the second inter-party government. In 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January - State of emergency is lifted in Kenya - Mau Mau Rebellion is officially over January 1 - Independence of Cameroon January 9 - Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 14 - Ralph Chubb, the...
1960 Corish succeeded William Norton (1900-1963), Irish politician, Labour Party leader (1932-1960). William Norton was born in Dublin in 1900. He joined the postal service in 1916. By 1920 he was a prominent member in the trade union movement in Ireland. From 1924 to 1948 he served as secretary of the...
William Norton as Labour leader. He introduced new policies which made the party more socialist in outlook. However, the party moved carefully because 'socialism' was still considered a dirty word in 1960's A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. Scotland, the Isle of Man and Wales are visible to the east. Ireland is located west of the European landmass, which is part of the continent of Eurasia. Ireland (Éire in Irish) is the...
Ireland. Corish claimed that Ireland would be 'Socialist in the Seventies'. To a certain extent he was right because Current Fine Gael logo Fine Gael (United Ireland) (pronounced fi-na gale) is the second largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. It was founded on 3 September 1933 following the merger of Cumann na nGaedheal, the Centre Party and the Blueshirts (National Gaurd). It is a member of...
Fine Gael and Labour formed a coalition government between 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Events January January 1 - United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, now known as the European Union. January 3 - Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) sells the New York Yankees for $10 million to a 12-person syndicate led by George...
1973 and For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January-February January 1 - First woman Episcopal priest ordained. January 6 - EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious legionnaires disease January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster...
1977. Corish became The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of the Taoiseach ( prime minister). The word was historically an Irish...
Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Social Welfare. In For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January-February January 1 - First woman Episcopal priest ordained. January 6 - EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious legionnaires disease January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster...
1977 the coalition went for re-election, however, Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party ( IPA in English and in Irish; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. Throughout the twentieth century, the party moved from being a radical, slightly left of centre party, to become the establishment dominating politics for most of...
Fianna Fáil had a landslide vicory. Corish resigned as leader of the Labour party. He retired from politics completely in 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the...
1982. Brendan Corish died on February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 317 days remaining (318 in leap years). Events 197 - Battle of Lugdunum, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats his rival Clodius Albinus, securing full control over the Roman Empire. 1621 - Miles Standish is appointed as first...
17 February 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen...
1990 in Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated near the south-eastern tip of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to the capital Dublin via the N11 National Primary Route (European route E1), and the national...
Wexford.
Political Career
Preceded by: Dr. James Ryan (December 6, 1891 - September 25, 1970), was a senior Irish politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and at each election until his retirement in 1965. He has served as Minister for Agriculture (1932-1947), Minister for Health & Social Welfare (1947-1948 &...
James Ryan | The Minister for Social & Family Affairs is the chief person at the Department of Social & Family Affairs in the Irish Government. The Department formulates appropriate social protection policies and administers and manages the delivery of statutory and non-statutory schemes and services. The Department is responsible for the...
Minister for Social Welfare 1954-1957 | Succeeded by: Paddy Smith was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 as a Republican TD for Cavan. He was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil in 1926. He retained his Dáil seat until 1977 when he retired from politics. Smith served as...
Patrick Smith | Preceded by: James Dillon (26 September 1902 - 10 February 1986) was an Irish politician and leader of Fine Gael from 1959 to 1965. James Matthew Dillon was born in Dublin. He was the son of John Dillon, the last leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party (1918), which had been swept away by...
James Dillon | The Irish Labour Party is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. In 1912 James Connolly and James Larkin advocated the creation of an Irish Labour party. This party would represent the workers in the expected Home Rule parliament. It was established as a congress of trade...
Leader of the Irish Labour Party 1960–1977 | Succeeded by: Dr. Garret FitzGerald (Irish: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. He served two periods in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. FitzGerald became a member of Seanad Éireann in 1965 and was elected to...
Garret FitzGerald | Preceded by: George Colley (1925 - 1983), was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1961 and at each election until his death. Colley served as Minister for Education (1965-1966), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1966-1970), Minister for Finance (1970-1973 & 1977...
George Colley | The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of the Taoiseach ( prime minister). The word was historically an Irish...
Tánaiste 1973–1977 | Succeeded by: George Colley (1925 - 1983), was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1961 and at each election until his death. Colley served as Minister for Education (1965-1966), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1966-1970), Minister for Finance (1970-1973 & 1977...
George Colley | Preceded by: Pádraig Faulkner was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1957 as a Fianna Fáil TD for Louth. Faulkner served in the Cabinets of Jack Lynch and Charles J. Haughey on several occassions as well as Ceann Comhairle...
Pádraig Faulkner | The Minister for Health & Children has overall constitutional and political responsibility for the Department of Health & Children, while his or her duties include the creation and assessment of policy for the health services. The Minister is assisted by two Ministers of State. Both of these are responsible for...
Minister for Health 1973–1977 | Succeeded by: Charles James Haughey (born September 16, 1925) was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland. He served three periods as Taoiseach: from 1979 to 1981, from March to December 1982, and from 1987 to 1992. He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1957 and held...
Charles J. Haughey | Preceded by: Joseph Brennan (1930 - 1980), was a senior Irish politician. Brennan was born in Dunkineely in County Donegal in 1913. He was educated locally and developed great skill at Gaelic Football, playing for his county team. Brennan was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1951 and at each election...
Joseph Brennan | The Minister for Social & Family Affairs is the chief person at the Department of Social & Family Affairs in the Irish Government. The Department formulates appropriate social protection policies and administers and manages the delivery of statutory and non-statutory schemes and services. The Department is responsible for the...
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The Tánaiste (plural: Tánaistithe), or more formally An Tánaiste, is the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Ireland1. The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland upon the nomination of the Taoiseach ( prime minister). The word was historically an Irish...
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| | Sean Thomas OKelly ( Ir: Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh, pronounced Shaun Tho-mass O Kealla) ( August 25, 1882 - November 23, 1966) was the second President of Ireland (1945-1959). He was a member of Dáil Éireann from 1923 until his election as President...
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Seán F. Lemass | William Norton (1900-1963), Irish politician, Labour Party leader (1932-1960). William Norton was born in Dublin in 1900. He joined the postal service in 1916. By 1920 he was a prominent member in the trade union movement in Ireland. From 1924 to 1948 he served as secretary of the...
William Norton | Seán MacEntee ( 1889– 1984) was a senior Irish politician. He was a founding-member of Fianna Fáil and was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1927 and at each subsequent election until 1969. He served as Minister for Finance (1932–1939...
Seán MacEntee | Frank Aiken (February 13, 1898 - May 18, 1983), was a senior Irish politician. He was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil and was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and at each election until 1973. Aiken served as Minister for Defence (1932-1943), Minister for Co-Ordination...
Frank Aiken | Erskine Hamilton Childers (November 11, 1905 - November 17, 1974), the son of Robert Erskine Childers (the author of The Riddle of the Sands), served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974. He served as a TD from 1938 until 1973. Childers served as Minister...
Erskine H. Childers | Brendan Corish | George Colley (1925 - 1983), was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD in 1961 and at each election until his death. Colley served as Minister for Education (1965-1966), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1966-1970), Minister for Finance (1970-1973 & 1977...
George Colley | Michael OLeary (born 1936), is a former leader of the Irish Labour Party ( 1981- 1982). He served as a minister in Liam Cosgraves Fine Gael- Labour National Coalition government, and Tánaiste of the Republic of Ireland ( 1981- 1982) in Garret FitzGeralds first government. He is...
Michael O'Leary | Ray MacSharry (born April 29, 1938), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Tánaiste (1982). Ministerial career Ray MacSharry was born in County Sligo. He was educated locally and became a haulier and a small business executive. He became involved in local politics and was first elected to...
Ray MacSharry | Richard (Dick) Spring (born August 29, 1950 in Tralee County Kerry), is a businessman and former senior Irish politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party TD in 1981 and retained his seat until 2002. He became Party Leader in 1982, and held this position until 1997. He served...
Dick Spring | Peter Barry (born 10 August 1928) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and businessman. Peter Barry was born on 10 August 1928 in Cork City. He was the son of Anthony Barry, a Fine Gael TD and well-known businessman. Barry was educated in Cork and then became the major...
Peter Barry | Brian Lenihan (November 17, 1930 _ November 1, 1995) was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. In a long and distinguished political career he served as Minister for Justice (1964-1968), Minister for Education (1968-1969), Minister for Transport & Power (1969-1973), Minister for Foreign Affairs (1973, 1979...
Brian Lenihan | John P. Wilson (b. 1923) was a senior Irish politician. Wilson was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan in 1973. The constituency was renamed Cavan-Monaghan in 1977 and Wilson continued to represent its people until his retirement from politics in 1992...
John P. Wilson | Patrick Bartholemew Ahern ( Irish: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachtairn) (born September 12, 1951), commonly called Bertie Ahern is an Irish politician. He is currently the tenth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, leading a Fianna Fáil- Progressive Democrats coalition government. He is currently the third...
Bertie Ahern | Mary Harney, (born March 11, 1953) is a senior Irish Progressive Democrats politician and the current Minister for Health & Children. She has been a TD for Dublin constituencies since 1981. She has been the leader of the Progressive Democrats since 1993, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade &...
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| | The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Irish: Leas-Uachtarán na hArd-Chomhairle) was in effect the deputy prime minister of the Irish Free State, the Executive Council. The office was created in 1922, when the state came into existence. In 1937 the new Constitution of Ireland replaced the...
Vice-Presidents of the Executive Council Kevin Christopher OHiggins ( 7 June 1892- 10 July 1927), Irish politician. Kevin OHiggins was born on 7 June 1892 in County Laois. He was educated at Clongowes Wood, St. Patricks College Maynooth and University College Dublin. He joined Sinn Féin and was imprisoned in 1918...
Kevin O'Higgins | Ernest Blythe (1889-1975), Irish politician. Ernest Blythe was born near Lisburn, County Antrim in 1889. He was the son of a farmer and was educated locally. At the age of fifteen he started working as a clerk in the Department of Agriculture in Dublin. Blythe also joined the Gaelic...
Ernest Blythe | Sean Thomas OKelly ( Ir: Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh, pronounced Shaun Tho-mass O Kealla) ( August 25, 1882 - November 23, 1966) was the second President of Ireland (1945-1959). He was a member of Dáil Éireann from 1923 until his election as President...
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