Charles Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh; born on September 16, 1925), was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving three terms in office; 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992. He was the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil from 1979 until 1992. Charlie Haughey was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD for Dublin in 1957, and was re-elected at each election until 1992. Haughey also served as Minister for Health & Social Welfare (1977-1979), Minister for Finance (1966-1970), Min ...

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• Charles Haughey - Early Life
• Charles Haughey - Early Political Life
• Charles Haughey - Arms Crisis
• Charles Haughey - Political Return
• Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1979-1981
• Charles Haughey - Opposition 1981-1982
• Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1982
• Charles Haughey - Opposition 1982-1987
• Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1987-1992
• Charles Haughey - Retirement
• Charles Haughey - Haughey's First Government December 1979-June 1981
• Charles Haughey - Changes
• Charles Haughey - Haughey's Second Government March 1982-December 1982
• Charles Haughey - Changes
• Charles Haughey - Haughey's Third Government March 1987-May 1989
• Charles Haughey - Changes
• Charles Haughey - Haughey's Fourth Government May 1989-February 1992
• Charles Haughey - Changes
• Charles Haughey - Political Career

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Haughey has become one of the most controversial of all Irish politicians. He started his political career as a councillor before an embarrassing defeat in a by-election to the national parliament. Undaunted he tried again and again and on the fourth attempt, in the 1957 General Election he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time as a Fianna Fáil TD. Haughey was offered his first government position, that of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice, in 1960 by his father-in-law and Taoiseach, Seán Lemass. As his father- ...

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Charles Haughey, Charles Haughey - Early Life, Charles Haughey - Early Political Life, Charles Haughey - Arms Crisis, Charles Haughey - Political Return, Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1979-1981, Charles Haughey - Opposition 1981-1982, Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1982, Charles Haughey - Opposition 1982-1987, Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1987-1992, Charles Haughey - Retirement, Charles Haughey - Haughey's First Government December 1979-June 1981, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Haughey's Second Government March 1982-December 1982, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Haughey's Third Government March 1987-May 1989, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Haughey's Fourth Government May 1989-February 1992, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Political Career

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Haughey has become one of the most controversial of all Irish politicians. He started his political career as a councillor before an embarrassing defeat in a by-election to the national parliment. Undaunted he tried again and again and on the fourth attempt, in the 1957 General Election he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the first time as a Fianna Fáil TD. Haughey was offered his first government position, that of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice, in 1960 by his father-in-law and Taoiseach, Seán Lemass. As his father-i ...

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Charles Haughey, Charles Haughey - Early Life, Charles Haughey - Early Political Life, Charles Haughey - Arms Crisis, Charles Haughey - Political Return, Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1979-1981, Charles Haughey - Opposition 1981-1982, Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1982, Charles Haughey - Opposition 1982-1987, Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1987-1992, Charles Haughey - Retirement, Charles Haughey - Haughey's First Government December 1979-June 1981, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Haughey's Second Government March 1982-December 1982, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Haughey's Third Government March 1987-May 1989, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Haughey's Fourth Government May 1989-February 1992, Charles Haughey - Changes, Charles Haughey - Political Career

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This page refers to the year 1979. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). 1979 (MCMLXXIX) is a common year starting on Monday. 1979 - Events. 1979 energy crisis - occurred in the wake of the Iranian Revolution January 1 - United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the "International Year of the Child." Many musicians donate to the "Music for UNICEF" fund. January 1 - Sino-American relations: United States and ...

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• 1979 - Events
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• 1979 - March
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• 1979 - May
• 1979 - June
• 1979 - July
• 1979 - August
• 1979 - September
• 1979 - October
• 1979 - November
• 1979 - December
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• 1979 - January-March
• 1979 - April-September
• 1979 - October-December
• 1979 - Fictional
• 1979 - Nobel Prizes
• 1979 - Templeton Prize

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1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. 1970 is the Unix epoch time. 1970 - Events. January 1 - Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 - Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 5 - The first episode of All My Children was broadcast on the ABC television network. January 12 - Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January 15 - After a 32-mo ...

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• 1970 - Nobel Prizes
• 1970 - Fields Medalists

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The murderer, Malcolm MacArthur, was an eccentric and well-known character in Dublin social circles and never held a job as he lived off a modest inheritance. However, as his money ran out, MacArthur decided to fund his lifestyle by robbery. First he decided to purchase a gun and responding to an advertisement by Dónal Dunne, a farmer in Edenderry, County Offaly who had a shotgun for sale. However, having no transport and needing to get from Dublin to Ed ...

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GUBU, GUBU - Background, GUBU - Fallout, GUBU - Recent news, GUBU - Adaptation

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1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. In the UK the first major 1980s fashion trend was sparked by the arrival of the New Romantics in the popular music charts in 1980. The election of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in 1979 is also considered to be a major turning point. In America, the decade was most poignan ...

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• 1980s - Trends and Fashions
• 1980s - Music
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• 1980s - Film
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• 1980s - People
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• 1980s - Music

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The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. Informally, it can also include a few years at the end of the preceding decade or the beginning of the following decade. The 90s were marked with rapid progression of democracy, globalization and global capitalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Key forces shaping the decade were the Gulf War; popularization of Personal Computers and the Internet, leading to the .com boom. ...

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• 1990s - Technology
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• 1990s - War, peace, and politics
• 1990s - Economics
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• 1990s - People
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The Anglo-Irish Agreement was an agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which aimed to bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The treaty gave the Irish Government an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government while confirming that Northern Ireland would remain part of the UK unless a majority of its citizens agreed to join the Republic. It also set out conditions for the est ...

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• Anglo-Irish Agreement - Reaction to the Agreement
• Anglo-Irish Agreement - Long-term effects

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Albert Reynolds (born November 3, 1932), was the eighth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving one term in office from 1992 until 1994. He was the fifth leader of Fianna Fáil during the same period. Reynolds was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD) for Longford-Roscommon in 1977, and was re-elected at each election until his retirement in 2002. He previously served as Minister for Finance (1988-1991), Minister for Industry & Commerce (1987-1988), Minister for Industry & Energy (1982), Minister for Transport ...

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• Albert Reynolds - Early life
• Albert Reynolds - Early political career
• Albert Reynolds - As Taoiseach 1992-1994
• Albert Reynolds - Post-Taoiseach period
• Albert Reynolds - Reynold's first Government 1992-1993
• Albert Reynolds - Changes
• Albert Reynolds - Reynold's Second Government 1993-1994
• Albert Reynolds - Changes

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Áras an Uachtaráin (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. Áras an Uachtaráin - Origins. The original house was designed by park ranger and amateur architect Nathaniel Clements, in the mid eighteenth century. It was bought by the administration of the British Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to become his summer residence in the 1780s. His official residence was in the Viceregal Apartments ...

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• Áras an Uachtaráin - Origins
• Áras an Uachtaráin - Murder
• Áras an Uachtaráin - Residence of the Irish Governor-General
• Áras an Uachtaráin - Residence of the President of Ireland
• Áras an Uachtaráin - The Ghost of Winston Churchill
• Áras an Uachtaráin - Visitors
• Áras an Uachtaráin - Footnotes
• Áras an Uachtaráin - External link

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Patrick Bartholemew Ahern (Irish name: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn) (born September 12, 1951), commonly called Bertie Ahern, is an Irish politician. He is, since June 26, 1997, the tenth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, and leader of a Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition government. Ahern has been a Teachta Dála since 1977 and currently represents the constituency of Dublin Central. He has previously served in the governments of Charles J. Haughey and Albert Reynolds as Minister for Labour (1 ...

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• Bertie Ahern - Early and private life
• Bertie Ahern - Early political career
• Bertie Ahern - Cabinet career
• Bertie Ahern - Minister for Labour
• Bertie Ahern - 1990 presidential election
• Bertie Ahern - Minister for Finance
• Bertie Ahern - Reynolds succeeds
• Bertie Ahern - Leader of Fianna Fáil
• Bertie Ahern - First Government 1997-2002
• Bertie Ahern - Early problems
• Bertie Ahern - 1997 presidential election
• Bertie Ahern - Peace process
• Bertie Ahern - Economy
• Bertie Ahern - General Election 2002
• Bertie Ahern - Second Government 2002-Present
• Bertie Ahern - The future
• Bertie Ahern - Trivia
• Bertie Ahern - Quotes from Ahern
• Bertie Ahern - Ahern's First Cabinet June 1997-June 2002
• Bertie Ahern - Changes
• Bertie Ahern - Ahern's Second Cabinet June 2002-Present
• Bertie Ahern - Changes
• Bertie Ahern - Political Career

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University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Ireland's largest university, with over 20,000 students. It is located in Dublin, capital of Ireland. The university is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. The terms of the Universities Act, 1997 were used to rename the university after resolution by the Senate of the National University of Ireland. University College Dublin - National University o ...

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• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - History
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - Origins
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - Move to Belfield
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - UCD Dublin
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - Reputation
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - The Students Union
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - UCD Horizons
• University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin - Related companies

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Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus "what shall we give in return for so much" Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Northern Ireland, of which it is the capital. In the 2001 Census the population within the city limits (Belfast Urban Area) was 276,459, while c.800,000 people live in the Greater Belfast area or Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area. The city is situated at the south-western end of Belfast Lough, a long natural inlet ideal for the shipping trade that made the ...

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• Belfast - Geography
• Belfast - Points of interest
• Belfast - History
• Belfast - Local Politics
• Belfast - Media
• Belfast - Notable people
• Belfast - 2001 Census
• Belfast - Districts

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Arthur Griffith (Árt Ó Gríofa in Irish) (March 31, 1871 – August 12, 1922) was the founder and first leader of Sinn Féin. He served as President of Dáil Éireann from January to August 1922, and was head of the Irish delegation at the negotiations that produced the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Arthur Griffith - Early life. Arthur Griffith was born in Dublin, Ireland on March 31, 1871, of distant Welsh lineage, and was educated by the Christian Brothers of Ireland, a Catholic Religious order. He ...

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• Arthur Griffith - Early life
• Arthur Griffith - Foundation of Sinn Féin
• Arthur Griffith - 1916 Rising
• Arthur Griffith - War of Independence
• Arthur Griffith - Quotations
• Arthur Griffith - Sources
• Arthur Griffith - See Also

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"The Celtic Tiger" is a nickname for the Republic of Ireland during its period of rapid economic growth between the 1990s and 2001 or 2002. Strictly speaking, the term is used for both the period of time (as in Celtic Tiger years) and the country during that period. Most recently, the term Celtic Tiger 2 is used of the years since 2004, when the country enjoyed a 5% growth in GDP despite downturn in the rest of Europe, becoming the second h ...

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• Celtic Tiger - The Celtic Tiger 1996-2001
• Celtic Tiger - Causes
• Celtic Tiger - Consequences
• Celtic Tiger - Criticism of government management of the boom
• Celtic Tiger - The downturn 2001-2003
• Celtic Tiger - The Celtic Tiger 2 2003-
• Celtic Tiger - Causes
• Celtic Tiger - Challenges and threats ahead
• Celtic Tiger - Loss of competitiveness
• Celtic Tiger - Promotion of indigenous industry
• Celtic Tiger - Over-reliance on foreign energy sources
• Celtic Tiger - Spreading the wealth
• Celtic Tiger - Politics and the Celtic Tiger

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The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British politician. She was the leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, and has been the only woman to hold either post. Her premiership was the longest since Lord Liverpool's tenure between 1812 and 1827. Undoubtedly one of the most significant British politicians in recent political history, she is a ...

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• Margaret Thatcher - Early life and education
• Margaret Thatcher - Political career between 1950 and 1970
• Margaret Thatcher - In Heath's Cabinet
• Margaret Thatcher - As Leader of the Opposition
• Margaret Thatcher - As Prime Minister
• Margaret Thatcher - 1979–1983
• Margaret Thatcher - 1983–1987
• Margaret Thatcher - 1987–1990
• Margaret Thatcher - Fall from power
• Margaret Thatcher - Post-political career
• Margaret Thatcher - Legacy
• Margaret Thatcher - Family life
• Margaret Thatcher - Titles and honours
• Margaret Thatcher - Titles from birth
• Margaret Thatcher - Honours

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Eamon de Valera[1] (born Edward George de Valera, sometimes Gaelicised Éamon de Bhailéara; October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of Ireland's struggle for independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 20th Century, and the Republican ...

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• Eamon de Valera - Childhood
• Eamon de Valera - Early political activity
• Eamon de Valera - Easter Rising
• Eamon de Valera - President of Dáil Éireann
• Eamon de Valera - President of the Republic
• Eamon de Valera - The Treaty
• Eamon de Valera - Civil War
• Eamon de Valera - Entry into the Free State Dáil: the 'empty formula'
• Eamon de Valera - President of the Executive Council
• Eamon de Valera - De Valera's new Constitution - Bunreacht na hÉireann
• Eamon de Valera - Neutrality in World War II
• Eamon de Valera - Characteristics
• Eamon de Valera - Analysis
• Eamon de Valera - De Valera and Churchill clash on radio
• Eamon de Valera - Post-War Period
• Eamon de Valera - President of Ireland
• Eamon de Valera - Overview
• Eamon de Valera - Notes
• Eamon de Valera - First Cabinet March 1932-February 1933
• Eamon de Valera - Second Cabinet February 1933-July 1937
• Eamon de Valera - Changes
• Eamon de Valera - Third Cabinet July 1937-June 1938
• Eamon de Valera - Changes
• Eamon de Valera - Fourth Cabinet June 1938-July 1943
• Eamon de Valera - Changes
• Eamon de Valera - Fifth Cabinet July 1943-June 1944
• Eamon de Valera - Sixth Cabinet June 1944-February 1948
• Eamon de Valera - Changes
• Eamon de Valera - Seventh Cabinet June 1951-June 1954
• Eamon de Valera - Eighth Cabinet March 1957-June 1959
• Eamon de Valera - Changes
• Eamon de Valera - See Also

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William Thomas Cosgrave (Irish name Liam Tomás Mac Cosgair; June 6, 1880 – November 16, 1965), known generally as W.T. Cosgrave, was an Irish politician who succeeded Michael Collins as Chairman of the Irish Provisional Government from August to December 1922. He served as the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932. W.T. Cosgrave - Early and Private Life. William Thomas Cosgrave, or W.T. as he was generally known, was born at 174 James's St, Dubli ...

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• W.T. Cosgrave - Early and Private Life
• W.T. Cosgrave - Political Career
• W.T. Cosgrave - Minister for Local Government
• W.T. Cosgrave - Anglo-Irish Treaty
• W.T. Cosgrave - Chairman of the Provisional Government
• W.T. Cosgrave - President Cosgrave 1922-1932
• W.T. Cosgrave - Domestic Policy
• W.T. Cosgrave - Foreign Policy
• W.T. Cosgrave - Economic Policy
• W.T. Cosgrave - General Election 1932
• W.T. Cosgrave - Cosgrave in Opposition
• W.T. Cosgrave - Legacy
• W.T. Cosgrave - Death
• W.T. Cosgrave - First Government December 1922-September 1923
• W.T. Cosgrave - Second Government September 1923-June 1927
• W.T. Cosgrave - Changes
• W.T. Cosgrave - Third Government June 1927-October 1927
• W.T. Cosgrave - Changes
• W.T. Cosgrave - Fourth Government October 1927-April 1930
• W.T. Cosgrave - Fifth Government April 1930-March 1932
• W.T. Cosgrave - Political Career
• W.T. Cosgrave - See Also

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MacArthur was acquainted with Patrick Connolly, Attorney General of Ireland who was the chief advisor to the Irish Government on law. Both attended a match in Croke Park, several days after the murder, and this led to a discussion between Connolly and the Garda Commissioner, Patrick McLoughlin in the presence of MacArthur regarding the murder. On August 13 MacArthur was arrested on the private property of Connolly, and had been staying in the property for some time as a guest. Connolly, who had been getting ready for holiday, continued on his journey to the United States and did not give any interv ...

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GUBU, GUBU - Background, GUBU - Fallout, GUBU - Recent news, GUBU - Adaptation

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