Gerald Boland (May 25, 1885 - January 5, 1973) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil. Boland served as Minister for Posts & Telegraphs (1933-1936), Minister for Lands (1936-1939) and Minister for Justice (1939-1948 & 1951-1954). May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ...

Gerald Boland was born in Manchester on May 25, 1885 to Irish parents. Shortly after his birth, the family returned to live in Ireland. His father was killed in a fight between Parnellites and Healyites. With the money from a collection held by the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association), Boland's mother opened a shop. Boland was educated in Dublin and became a fitter for the Midland and Great Western Railway company. Manchester is a city in the north-west of England. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... GAA redirects here. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ...

Boland joined the Irish Volunteers and fought in the Easter Rising in 1916. He was captured at the Jacob's factory and interned. In the aftermath of the Treaty Boland took the Republican side. His brother, Harry Boland was killed during the Irish Civil War. In 1923, Boland was elected as a TD for Roscommon. In 1926 he became a founder-member of Fianna Fáil. In 1933 he was appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. He served as Minister for Lands in 1936. In 1939 Boland was made Minister for Justice. He introduced strong measures against the IRA including internment and military courts. Boland lost his Dáil seat in 1961 but became a member of Seanad Éireann until 1969. Irish Volunteers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Easter Rising - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Harry Boland (1887-1922) was an Irish nationalist of the early Twentieth Century. ... The Irish Civil War (June 1922–April 1923) was a conflict between supporters and opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6, 1921, which established the Irish Free State, precursor of todays Republic of Ireland. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A TD or Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas (pronounced orr-och-tas) or National Parliament. ... This article is about Roscommon, the town in Ireland. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article primarily deals with the Irish Republican Army up to 1922. ... Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Seanad Éireann (English: Senate of Ireland), the Irish Senate, is the upper house of the Oireachtas: the parliament of the Republic of Ireland1. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

When his son, Kevin Boland, resigned as a Minister in 1970 because of the Arms Crisis, Gerald Boland resigned as vice-president and trustee of Fianna Fáil. Kevin Boland (1917 - 2001), was a senior Irish politician. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Arms Crisis was a political scandal in the Republic of Ireland, in which two government ministers from the Fianna Fáil political party were accused of illegally importing £100,000 worth of weapons for the Provisional Irish Republican Army. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ...

Gerald Boland died in Dublin at the age of 87 on January 5, 1973. Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

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