Rory O'Hanlon (Irish: Ruairí Ó hAnnlúain; born 7 February 1934) is a senior Fianna Fail politician, TD for Cavan Monaghan, and a former Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann and Government Minister. The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Séamus Pattison (born April 19, 1936) is an Irish Labour Party politician. ... John ODonoghue (Irish: ; born 28 May 1956 in Caherciveen, County Kerry) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician and is the current Ceann Comhairle (speaker) of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas and a Teachta Dála for Kerry South. ... Cavan-Monaghan is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Pronounced fee-na fall.) (English: Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cavan-Monaghan is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Ceann Comhairle1 is the chairman or speaker of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the current Irish body. ...

Rory O'Hanlon was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1934. Born into a family that was deeply associated with the republican tradition, his father being a member of the Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence. O'Hanlon was educated at Mullaghbawn National School, County Armagh, St. Mary's College, Dundalk, Blackrock College, Dublin and University College Dublin where he obtained a degree in medicine. O'Hanlon entered his first electoral contest in 1973 when he contested a by-election caused by the election of Erskine Childers to the Presidency. O'Hanlon was unsuccessful on this occasion but was eventually elected at the 1977 general election for the Cavan-Monaghan constituency. Two years later he became a member of Monaghan County Council, serving on that authority until 1987. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the historical army of the Irish Republic (1919–1922) which fought in the Irish War of Independence 1919–21, and the Irish Civil War 1922–23. ... Combatants Irish Republic United Kingdom Commanders Michael Collins Richard Mulcahy Cathal Brugha Important local IRA leaders Henry Hugh Tudor Strength Irish Republican Army c. ... Mullaghbawn (Irish language: An Mullach Ban meaning The White Rock) is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland near the border with the Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Blackrock College (Irish: Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a Catholic, voluntary, fee-paying secondary school for boys, located in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... This is an incomplete list of Irish by-elections, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties. ... Erskine Hamilton Childers (Irish: ; 11 December 1905 – 17 November 1974), the son of Robert Erskine Childers (author of The Riddle of the Sands), served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974. ... The Irish general election of 1977 was held on June 16, 1977. ... Cavan-Monaghan is a constituency used in elections to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. ...

In 1979 O'Hanlon supported George Colley in the Fianna Fáil leadership election, however, Charles Haughey emerged as the victor. O'Hanlon remained on the backbenches for several years, until he was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Health & Social Welfare for a very short period in 1982. In early 1983 Fianna Fáil was out of power and O'Hanlon was appointed party spokesperson on Health, becoming Minister for Health when the party returned to power in 1987. While the party campaigned on a platform of not introducing any cuts the party committed a complete volte-face in government. The savage cuts in relation to healthcare earned O'Hanlon the unpleasant nickname Dr. Death. In 1991 he became Minister for the Environment following Albert Reynolds' failed leadership challenge against Haughey. George Colley (18 October 1925 - 17 September 1983), was a senior Irish politician. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (Irish: Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party... The 1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election began in December 1979, when Jack Lynch resigned as party leader and Taoiseach. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Minister for Health and Children is the senior minister at the Department of Health and Children (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí) in the Irish Government and is responsible for health care in the Republic of Ireland and related services. ... The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Irish: ) in the Irish Government. ... Albert Reynolds (born November 3, 1932), was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. ...

When Reynolds eventually came to power in 1992 O'Hanlon was just one of several high-profile members of the cabinet who lost their ministerial positions. In 1994 he became chairman of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary party before being elected Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Deputy Speaker} of Dáil Éireann in 1997. Following the 2002 general election O'Hanlon became Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann. In this position he must remain neutral and, as such, he is no longer classed as a representative of any political party. He has been an active chairman of the Dáil, however, on occasion he has been criticised and accused of, most notably by Labour's Pat Rabbitte, for stifling debate and being overly protective of the government. A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... 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. ... Pat Rabbitte (born May 18, 1949) is a senior Irish politician, who has been the leader of the Labour Party since 2002. ...

Two of O'Hanlon's children have served as local politicians in County Monaghan, while the Sinn Féin Teachta Dála, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, is also a relation of O'Hanlon. O'Hanlon is also the father of the well-known comedian Ardal O'Hanlon. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Monaghan Code: MN Area: 1,294 km² Population (2006) 55,816 Website: www. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... 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. ... Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (IPA: ; born September 18, 1953) is a Sinn Féin politician from Ireland. ... Ardal OHanlon (born 8 October 1965) is an Irish comedian and actor, best known for his roles in television sitcoms as Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted and George Sunday in My Hero. ...

Political career

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External links

• Rory O'Hanlon's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
• Rory O'Hanlon's page on Politics.ie (Politics.ie)

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database