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Encyclopedia > Seán MacEntee

Seán MacEntee ( Events January-April January 8 - Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine January 22 - Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, DC. February 11 - Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 January 30 ? Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress Marie Vetsera commit a double suicide... 1889 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984) was a senior Irish can refer to multiple things: Things relating to Ireland or its culture, see also List of Ireland-related topics. The Irish ethnicity. The Irish language, the Goidelic Celtic language of Ireland. Hiberno-English, the English language as spoken by the Irish. Irish whiskey. The Irish class battleships in Gundam... Irish politician. He was a founding-member of 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 and was first elected to 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 Éireann in Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... 1927 and at each subsequent election until 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January... 1969. He served as Minister for Finance (1932–1939 & 1951–1954), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1939–1941), Minister for Local Government (1941–1948), Minister for Health (1957–1965) and Minister for Social Welfare (1957-1961). MacEntee served as 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 from 1959 to 1965. He was the last surviving member of the First Dáil Éireann and of the first Cabinet of Eamon de Valera1 (born Edward George de Valera, Irish name Éamonn de Bhailéara) (October 14, 1882 - August 29, 1975), was a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from Britain in the early 20th Century, and of the Republican opposition in the ensuing Irish Civil War, and was subsequently... Eamon de Valera.


Seán MacEntee was born in College Square, This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. See also: Belfast (disambiguation). Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland, with a population of 277,391. It is located at the mouth of the sea lough , Belfast Lough, and bounded to the north by the Antrim Hills... Belfast in Events January-April January 8 - Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine January 22 - Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, DC. February 11 - Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 January 30 ? Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his mistress Marie Vetsera commit a double suicide... 1889. He was educated at St Mary’s There are at least two religious orders that go by the informal name Christian Brothers. Both are Catholic lay orders dedicated to education. Despite rather strong similarities, the two orders are not related. The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a Catholic lay order founded at Waterford, Ireland in 1802 by... Christian Brothers School, St Malachy’s College and the Belfast Municipal College of Technology where he qualified as an electrical engineer. His early political involvement was with the Irish Socialist Republican Party in Belfast city. He worked as an engineer in This article is about the town of Dundalk in Ireland. For other towns of the same name see: Dundalk (disambiguation). Dundalk (Irish: Dún Dealgan) is a town in County Louth in the Republic of Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. It takes its name from Dun Dealgan... Dundalk, County Louth (An Lú in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland. The name is from the Irish, An Lú, meaning least – for so it is – the county is the smallest in Ireland. The county town of Louth is Dundalk. Towns in County Louth: Ardee... County Louth, and was involved in the establishment of a local corps of the The Irish Volunteers (Óglaigh na hÉireann) were a paramilitary organization established by Irish Nationalists in 1913 to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland, and to enforce the imminent Home Rule Act. The Volunteers were formed in repsonse to the formation of... Irish Volunteers in the town. He fought in the The General Post Office (GPO), located in Dublins OConnell Street, is the headquarters of An Post, the Irish postal service. In 1916 it served as the headquarters of the leaders of the Easter Rising. During the Easter Rising, the building was extensively damaged and not repaired until the... General Post Office Garrison in the The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Casca) was a militarily unsuccessful rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday in April 1916. The rebellion marked the most famous attempt by militant republicans to seize control of Ireland and force independence from the United Kingdom. The Irish Republican... Easter Rising in 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. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies. January 8 - Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli January 17 - The Professional Golfers Association... 1916 and was sentenced to death, a sentence commuted to life imprisonment. He was released in the general amnesty in 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January-February President Woodrow Wilson of the United States announces to Congress the breaking of diplomatic relations with Germany January 2 - The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 - World War I: President Woodrow... 1917, and was later elected a member of the National Executives of both -1... Sinn Féin and the The Irish Volunteers (Óglaigh na hÉireann) were a paramilitary organization established by Irish Nationalists in 1913 to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland, and to enforce the imminent Home Rule Act. The Volunteers were formed in repsonse to the formation of... Irish Volunteers in October 1917. MacEntee was elected -1... Sinn Féin MP may stand for: Member of Parliament military police magic points (in roleplaying games) Northern Mariana Islands (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code and USPS state code) milepost multiprocessing in computers Minimalist Program (linguistics) Modus ponens Megapixel M.P is also a drummer of an alternative rock band School... MP for Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) is a town in the Republic of Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. Monaghan means land of the little hills, a reference to the numerous drumlins in the area. Monaghan town has a population of 6,000 people. The centre of the town is made... South Monaghan in the 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 general election. An attempt to develop his career as a consulting engineer in This article is about the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. See also: Belfast (disambiguation). Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland, with a population of 277,391. It is located at the mouth of the sea lough , Belfast Lough, and bounded to the north by the Antrim Hills... Belfast was interrupted by the An Irish War of Independence memorial in Dublin The Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) was a guerilla campaign mounted against the British government in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army. It lasted from about January 1919 until the truce in July 1921. It had... War of Independence. MacEntee served as Vice-Commandant of the Belfast Brigade of the Ira (עִירָא, Standard Hebrew ʿIra, Tiberian Hebrew ʿÎrâ) is a Hebrew personal name, one famous person with this name is writer Ira Levin. Ira is a goddess in Polynesian mythology; see Ira (mythology). Ira is another name for goddess of Knowledge, Saraswati in... IRA until April 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January 2 - The first religious radio broadcast ( KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 - Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia - 244 dead January 2 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens. January 20... 1921 when he was transferred to Dublins Hapenny Bridge. Beyond it, the dome of the 18th century Custom House and Liberty Hall, the citys tallest building. Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath in Irish) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast... Dublin to direct a special anti-partition campaign in connection with the May general election.


It was on the partition issue that he voted against the Signature page of the Anglo_Irish Treaty The Anglo_Irish Treaty was a treaty between the British government and the Irish Republic which brought the Anglo-Irish War to an end and established the Irish Free State. It was signed in London by representatives of the British government and envoys plenipotentiary (i... Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events January 2 - The first religious radio broadcast ( KDKA AM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) January 2 - Spanish liner Santa Isabel sinks off Villa Garcia - 244 dead January 2 - DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park San Francisco opens. January 20... 1921. During the subsequent The 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. Opponents of the Treaty objected to the fact that it retained constitutional links... Civil War MacEntee commanded the Ira (עִירָא, Standard Hebrew ʿIra, Tiberian Hebrew ʿÎrâ) is a Hebrew personal name, one famous person with this name is writer Ira Levin. Ira is a goddess in Polynesian mythology; see Ira (mythology). Ira is another name for goddess of Knowledge, Saraswati in... IRA unit in Marlboro Street Post Office. He alter fought with Charles William St John Burgess (Cathal Brugha) (18 July 1874-7 July 1922) was an Irish revolutionary, born in Dublin, who was active in the Easter Rising and the Irish Civil War. He was educated at Belvedere College but was forced to leave at the age of sixteen due to... Cathal Brugha in the Hamman Hotel, and was subsequently interned in Kilmainham and Gormanstown until December 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-June January 1 - Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larger companies January 10 - Lithuania seizes and annexes Memel January 11 - Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany... 1923.


After his release MacEntee devoted himself more fully to his engineering practice, although he did contest unsuccessfully the county Dublin by-election of 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 7 - Great fire in London harbour January 8 - Heavy blizzards in England January 10 - British submarine L-34 sinks in the English Channel - 43 dead. January 21 - Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin... 1924. He was a founder-member of 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 in 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-April January 1 - Irelands first regular radio service, 2RN (later Radio Éireann), begins broadcasting. January 8 - Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud becomes the King of Hejaz January 12 - Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll... 1926 and was elected TD or td may stand for: Chad, ISO country code tank destroyer Teachta Dála (TD), Member of lower house of Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann Territorial Decoration, awarded for twelve years service in the British Territorial Army touchdown Toronto-Dominion Bank and TD Bank Financial Group Tower Defense tracking... TD for Dublin (Irish Áth Cliath) is the county that contains the City of Dublin, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland. County Dublin is located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster. The county is the third smallest county in Ireland with a land... County Dublin in the June Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... 1927.


In 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. Events January-February January 3 - British arrest and intern Mohandas Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel January 8 - In Britain the Archbishop of Canterbury forbids church remarriage of divorcees January 12 - Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States... 1932 MacEntee became Minister for Finance in the first 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 government. In his long political career he also served as Minister for Local Government, Minister for Industry and Commerce, and Minister for Health & Social Welfare. He became Tánaiste under ... Sean Lemass in 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 1 - Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January... 1959, serving until 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his Great Society during his State of the Union address. January 12 - Bodies of 2 15 year olds Christine Sharrock + Marrine Schmidt found... 1965. Among the highlights of his ministerial career were the Anglo-Irish Financial Agreement ( 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-May January 3 - The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 - Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 - Wedding of King... 1938), the Trade Union Act ( 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 6 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 - Lend-Lease is introduced into the U.S. Congress. January 19 - British troops attack Italian... 1941), the reorganisation of the health services, the establishment of separate departments of health and social welfare, and the fluoridation of water supplies in 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.


Seán MacEntee died in Dublins Hapenny Bridge. Beyond it, the dome of the 18th century Custom House and Liberty Hall, the citys tallest building. Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath in Irish) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast... Dublin on January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 355 days remaining (356 in leap years). Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon which signalled civil war. 1072 - Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo. 1776 - Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense. 1806 - Dutch in Cape Town... January 10, 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984. MacEntee's daughter is the Irish poet Máire Mhac an tSaoi (who is married to the former politician Conor Cruise O'Brien).


Political Career


Preceded by:
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
The Irish Minister for Finance is the second most important ministerial position in the Irish Cabinet after that of the Taoiseach. It is currently held by Brian Cowen, TD. He is assisted by one Minister of State, Tom Parlon, TD. The Minister of State has overall responsibility for the Office... Minister for Finance
1932-1939
Succeeded by:
Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh
Preceded by:
Seán F. Lemass
The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment is one of the most important economic ministeries in the Irish Cabinet. The current incumbent is Micheál Martin, TD. He is assisted by the Minister of State Tony Killeen, TD. The Department is headed by the Minister who is reponsible for the... Minister for Industry & Commerce
1939-1941
Succeeded by:
Seán F. Lemass
Preceded by:
Eamon de Valera1 (born Edward George de Valera, Irish name Éamonn de Bhailéara) (October 14, 1882 - August 29, 1975), was a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from Britain in the early 20th Century, and of the Republican opposition in the ensuing Irish Civil War, and was subsequently... Eamon de Valera
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. Minister for Local Government 1919-1924 Minister for Local Government & Public... Minister for Local Government & Public Health
1941-1948
Succeeded by:
Timothy J. Murphy was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 as a Labour Party TD for Cork West. In 1948 he joined the First Inter-Party Government under John A. Costello. Murphy died suddenly during his tenure as Minister. ... Timothy J. Murphy
Preceded by:
Patrick McGilligan (1889-1979), Irish politician and lawyer. Patrick McGilligan was born on 12 April 1889 in Coleraine County Derry. He was educated in Derry, at Clongowes Wood in Dublin and at University College Dublin. He joined Sinn Féin but was unsuccessful in his attempt to be elected as... Patrick McGilligan
The Irish Minister for Finance is the second most important ministerial position in the Irish Cabinet after that of the Taoiseach. It is currently held by Brian Cowen, TD. He is assisted by one Minister of State, Tom Parlon, TD. The Minister of State has overall responsibility for the Office... Minister for Finance
1951-1954
Succeeded by:
Gerard Sweetman (June 10, 1908-January 28, 1970), Fine Gael politician & lawyer. Gerard Sweetman was born on June 10, 1908 in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Beaumont and Trinity College Dublin. He became a solicitor in 1930 and built up a large practice. He became a member of... Gerard Sweetman
Preceded by:
Tom OHiggins ( 1916- 2003), was an Irish Fine Gael politician, barrister, and judge. Tom OHiggins was born in Cork in 1916. He was the son of Dr. Thomas F. OHiggins and the nephew of Kevin OHiggins. He was educated in Dublin, at University College Dublin and... Tom O'Higgins
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
1957-1965
Succeeded by:
Donagh O'Malley
Preceded 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
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
1957-1961
Succeeded by:
Kevin Boland (1917 - 2001), was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1957 as a Fianna Fáil TD. Boland served as Minister for Defence (1957-1961), Minister for Social Welfare (1961-1965) and Minister for Local Government (1965-1970). He holds the distinction... Kevin Boland
Preceded by:
Seán F. Lemass
Tánaiste
1950-1965
Succeeded by:
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




Tánaistithe na hÉireann
(Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland)
The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Ireland This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. It may be ineligible for copyright or in the public domain. In other cases, it is believed that these images may be exhibited on Wikipedia under the...

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... Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh | ... 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 | 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 (1918-1990), Irish Labour leader (1960-1977). Tánaiste of Ireland (1973-1977). Brendan Corish was born in 1918 in Wexford. He was educated locally and joined the clerical staff of Wexford County Council. He was elected to the Dáil in 1945 in a by-election caused... 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 Bertie Ahern (Ir. Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachtairn) (born 12 September 1951) has served as the tenth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland since 1997. He has been a TD since 1977 and in 1994 became the sixth leader of Fianna Fáil. Ahern has also served as... 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 &... Mary Harney


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... Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh



 

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