Eamon Gilmore (born 24 April 1955) is the leader of the Irish Labour Party. He is currently Teachta Dála for Dún Laoghaire and Party Spokesperson for the Environment & Local Government. is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ... The Dún Laoghaire parliamentary constituency is located in the south-western area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown in County Dublin. ... 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. ...

Born in Caltra, Co Galway, he was educated at Garbally College, Ballinasloe and University College Galway. He served as President of UCG Students' Union from July 1974 to June 1975. From 1976 until 1978 he served as President of the Union of Students in Ireland. He was one of a number of prominent USI figures who were associated at the time with Official Sinn Féin. Senior Club Championships Caltra (Irish: An Chealtrach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in County Galway, Republic Of Ireland. ... County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe in Irish) is located on the west coast of Ireland. ... Garbally College (Irish Coláiste Ghearrbhaile) is a Catholic, boys-only, secondary school based in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) (Irish: Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh) can trace its existence to 1845 as Queens College, Galway and was known until recently as University College, Galway (UCG) and is located in Galway, Ireland. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Workers Party of Ireland. ...

In 1985 he was elected to Dublin County Council. Gilmore was first elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time in the 1989 General Election as a member of the Workers' Party and has been re-elected on every occasion since then. In 1992 he joined with Proinsias De Rossa and five other Workers' Party deputies in the creation of New Agenda which subsequently became Democratic Left. It merged with the Labour Party in 1999. Between 1994 and 1997 Gilmore served as Minister of State at the Department of the Marine. Gilmore is currently the Labour Party Spokesperson for the Environment & Local Government. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Dublin County Council was a local authority for the administrative county of County Dublin in the Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the current Irish body. ... The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Friday, June 15, 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on May 25. ... Categories: Ireland-related stubs | Irish political parties | Republic of Ireland political parties | Northern Ireland political parties ... Image:Derossa. ... Democratic Left was a socialist political party active primsrily in the Republic of Ireland, but also in Northern Ireland between 1992 and 1999. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... Department of Foreign Affairs The Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (An Roinn Cumarsáide, Mara agusAchmhainní Nádúrtha) is the government department of the Irish government that is responsible for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and regulates, protects and develops the Marine and Natural Resources of the Republic... 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. ...

Following Pat Rabbitte's resignation as party leader in August 2007 Gilmore announced his candidacy for the leadership. He is the firm favourite to be elected in the forthcoming ballot of the party membership. He has received support from senior figures such as Michael D. Higgins, Ruairí Quinn, Willie Penrose, Liz McManus and Emmet Stagg and may not even have to contest a ballot, as he is currently the only declared candidate. Pat Rabbitte (born May 18, 1949) is a senior Irish politician, who has been the leader of the Labour Party since 2002. ... August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ... Michael D. Higgins (April 18, 1941), known in Irish as Micheál D. Ó hUigínn, or informally as Michael D. , is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Ruairi Quinn (born 1946) is an Irish politician. ... Willie Penrose (born August 1956) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... (Elizabeth) Liz McManus (born 1947) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... Emmet Stagg (b. ...

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External links

• Eamon Gilmore's website

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database