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then of the alleged demand made to him by the late Tom Hand". However, following further evidence at the tribunal, Bruton returned to it in
October 2007, and conceded that "it gradually came back to me", and that Dunlop, "did say to me something about a Councillor looking for money". But, in his own evidence to the tribunal in 2007, Dunlop himself said that he had not mentioned any figure of 250,000 to Bruton in his 1993 conversation with him.
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1172:. In a cabinet reshuffle in February 1986, Bruton was appointed again as Minister for Finance. Although he was minister for finance, Bruton never presented his budget. The Labour Party withdrew from the government due to a disagreement over his budget proposals leading to the collapse of the government and another election.
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when it achieved 70 seats in Dáil Éireann (only five seats short of Fianna Fáil's total). The party had lost a considerable number of seats over the following ten years. Following the inexperienced Dukes' disastrous period of leadership, Bruton's election was seen as offering Fine Gael a chance to
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into a prospective coalition. The Labour Party broke off talks with Fine Gael and opted to enter a new coalition with Fianna Fáil. It was a humiliating blow to Bruton, as the Labour Party was always seen as a natural ally of Fine Gael rather than Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael, and Bruton personally,
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and Bruton himself. The exact result of the vote was not published. This was a blow to Bruton as the victor, Dukes, had been a TD for 12 years fewer than him. Bruton was on Fine Gael's right-wing, whereas Dukes was in FitzGerald's
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and was approached by Fine Gael with the opportunity to become their candidate; on 28 May 2011, however, Bruton issued a statement that he was "flattered" to be asked, but would not be a candidate for the presidency.
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and liberal mould. Dukes was perceived to be a lacklustre leader, however, who alienated his party's TDs and
Senators and made little progress in recovering the ground lost by Fine Gael in 1987. His
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rebuild under a far more politically experienced leader. However, Bruton's perceived right-wing persona and his rural background was used against him by critics and particularly by the media.
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Taoiseach. In February 1995, he launched the Anglo-Irish 'Framework Document' with the British prime minister,
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2137:O'Leary, Naomi; Duggan, Keith (7 February 2024).
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920:(18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish
3236:Previous offices under earlier constitutions
2626:– Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Vol. 1049 No. 2
1888:
1294:, as well as Bruton's unwillingness to take
633:14 December 1982 – 13 December 1983
587:13 December 1983 – 14 February 1986
245:20 November 1990 – 15 December 1994
1643:Bruton received an Honorary Doctorate from
1502:joint session of the United States Congress
1242:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
323:21 November 1990 – 9 February 2001
135:24 November 2004 – 31 October 2009
6687:Parliamentary Secretaries of the 20th Dáil
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6692:People educated at Clongowes Wood College
3300:President of the Irish Republic (1919–22)
1995:Mary Robinson: A President with a Purpose
1794:finished third with 17%, behind Labour's
1562:Following the murder of crime journalist
1262:Learn how and when to remove this message
1099:Learn how and when to remove this message
498:14 February 1986 – 10 March 1987
384:26 March 1987 – 20 November 1990
2064:
1858:
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1573:
1429:. These relations worsened when the IRA
1332:
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448:20 January 1987 – 10 March 1987
68:15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
3130:
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2007:
1632:. He served as a vice-president of the
1146:
185:26 June 1997 – 9 February 2001
6574:
3272:Chairman of the Provisional Government
2526:
2495:
2271:from the original on 23 September 2021
2259:
2097:
2012:. Penguin Books Limited. p. 100.
1989:
1953:
1951:
1636:(EPP). He accepted an offer to become
1437:, in a botched post office robbery in
6717:Irish officials of the European Union
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4288:
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3482:
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3233:
3104:
3091:
2565:from the original on 10 February 2024
2508:from the original on 11 December 2021
2464:
2046:from the original on 23 November 2010
1753:Bruton led the following government:
3372:Leaders of the Opposition of Ireland
2535:from the original on 7 February 2024
2386:from the original on 23 October 2012
2356:from the original on 6 February 2024
2320:Sheahan, Fionnan (30 October 2009).
2301:from the original on 18 October 2012
2211:from the original on 11 October 2004
2201:"Bruton Moves to D.C. for Euro Post"
2181:from the original on 7 February 2024
2151:from the original on 8 February 2024
2118:from the original on 9 February 2024
2079:from the original on 17 October 2012
1971:from the original on 6 February 2024
1936:from the original on 6 February 2024
1906:from the original on 7 November 2018
1684:following the implementation of the
1658:. In November 2008, he received the
1240:adding citations to reliable sources
1207:
1111:Following Fine Gael's defeat at the
1081:adding citations to reliable sources
1052:
539:30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
6702:European People's Party politicians
6592:Alumni of University College Dublin
2527:Lehane, MĂcheál (6 February 2024).
1948:
1645:Memorial University of Newfoundland
13:
6707:Presidents of the European Council
6677:Ministers for transport of Ireland
4138:Ministers for Transport of Ireland
3248:President of the Executive Council
2477:from the original on 27 April 2016
2065:Kerrigan, Gene (21 October 2007).
1997:. O'Brien Press. pp. 145–146.
1748:
1616:, which helped draft the proposed
1608:Bruton, a passionate supporter of
1366:. He hung a picture of IPP leader
14:
6733:
6156:Unopposed presidential candidates
2916:President of the European Council
2581:
2412:from the original on 12 June 2018
2067:"Bruton's evidence came too late"
1876:from the original on 10 June 2009
1822:joint sessions of the US Congress
1820:Six Irish leaders have addressed
1727:2018 Irish referendum on abortion
1722:was a mistake and an unjust war.
1682:President of the European Council
1566:, his government established the
1492:in 1996, and helped finalise the
1275:allowing for divorce in Ireland.
1001:Bruton later went on to study at
992:Politics and War in Meath 1913–23
6672:Ministers for finance of Ireland
3945:Ministers for Finance of Ireland
2764:Minister for Industry and Energy
2496:Clarke, Vivienne (21 May 2018).
2446:from the original on 22 May 2018
2241:from the original on 20 May 2011
2098:Cowell, Alan (9 February 2024).
1477:stated that they would prefer a
1337:Bruton (right) giving a bowl of
1212:
1166:Minister for Industry and Energy
1057:
1049:Shadow cabinet and in government
983:, County Meath, and educated at
621:Minister for Industry and Energy
23:10th Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997
16:For the English footballer, see
6551:Centrist Democrat International
2851:Minister for the Public Service
2547:
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2465:Walsh, Jane (2 November 2014).
2458:
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2231:"Bruton receives Swedish title"
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436:Minister for the Public Service
3093:John Bruton navigational boxes
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1983:
1918:
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1784:
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1716:Government of Ireland Act 1914
1384:Northern Ireland peace process
1382:Continued developments in the
1280:November 1982 general election
1:
6697:Politicians from County Meath
6607:Institute of European Affairs
5629:
2595: (archived 14 March 2024)
1851:
1406:'s reluctance to engage with
971:, serving from 2004 to 2009.
424:1981–1987
120:European Union Ambassador to
5580:Constituency abolished. See
5146:Constituency abolished. See
1764:; December 1994 – June 1997)
1443:bomb explosion in Manchester
7:
2010:A Secret History of the IRA
2008:Moloney, Ed (5 July 2007).
1900:Oireachtas Members Database
1457:by allowing members of the
1029:. At the age of 22, he was
990:Oliver Coogan notes in his
932:from 1990 to 2001. He held
740: – 31 October 2004
10:
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2975:Deputy leader of Fine Gael
2406:"Fair Observer – Advisors"
1840:(1984), Bruton (1996) and
1758:24th government of Ireland
1705:2011 presidential election
1543:, Tom Hand, to rezone the
1329:24th government of Ireland
1326:
1198:1990 presidential election
605:Garret FitzGerald (acting)
372:Deputy leader of Fine Gael
167:Angelos Pangratis (acting)
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1447:Royal Ulster Constabulary
1360:Irish Parliamentary Party
1003:University College Dublin
996:Irish War of Independence
924:politician who served as
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6667:Members of the 29th Dáil
6662:Members of the 28th Dáil
6657:Members of the 27th Dáil
6652:Members of the 26th Dáil
6647:Members of the 25th Dáil
6642:Members of the 24th Dáil
6637:Members of the 23rd Dáil
6632:Members of the 22nd Dáil
6627:Members of the 21st Dáil
6622:Members of the 20th Dáil
6617:Members of the 19th Dáil
2960:Party political offices
2943:Leader of the Opposition
2870:Leader of the Opposition
1768:
1732:
1557:Charles, Prince of Wales
1427:bomb explosion in London
1312:new coalition government
1155:Bruton in Brussels, 1981
1031:one of the youngest ever
963:coalition, known as the
942:Leader of the Opposition
173:Leader of the Opposition
6682:Order of the Polar Star
6530:European People's Party
6193:Elected representatives
6087:Presidential candidates
6080:Presidential candidates
1718:, Bruton said the 1916
1660:Order of the Polar Star
1634:European People's Party
1301:1994 European elections
1204:Leadership of Fine Gael
975:Early and personal life
817:European People's Party
779:, County Meath, Ireland
667:Parliamentary Secretary
6158:with Fine Gael support
4482:Mary Mitchell O'Connor
1960:"John Bruton obituary"
1739:Mater Private Hospital
1694:Belgian Prime Minister
1656:Dublin City University
1649:University of Missouri
1647:in 2003, and from the
1583:
1568:Criminal Assets Bureau
1541:Dublin City Councillor
1350:
1156:
985:Clongowes Wood College
928:from 1994 to 1997 and
869:Clongowes Wood College
6066:Fine Gael Front Bench
5672:Progressive Democrats
5667:National Centre Party
4209:Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
4169:Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
3080:Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
2720:Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
2434:(18 September 2014).
1618:European Constitution
1588:1997 general election
1581:
1574:Post-Taoiseach period
1533:Department of Finance
1483:1997 general election
1471:1997 general election
1469:. By the time of the
1364:1918 general election
1336:
1327:Further information:
1323:Taoiseach (1994–1997)
1292:Progressive Democrats
1288:1992 general election
1177:1987 general election
1154:
1127:, with FitzGerald as
1121:1981 general election
1113:1977 general election
1035:1973 general election
1019:1969 general election
689:Industry and Commerce
6612:Leaders of Fine Gael
6000:Leadership elections
5677:Pro-Treaty Sinn FĂ©in
5647:History of Fine Gael
2824:Minister for Finance
2737:Minister for Finance
2658:Video of proceedings
2635:Video of proceedings
2561:. 10 February 2024.
2352:. 27 February 2017.
2237:. 20 November 2008.
1870:ElectionsIreland.org
1790:Fine Gael candidate
1664:Government of Sweden
1610:European integration
1553:British Royal Family
1461:to parade through a
1236:improve this section
1147:First leadership bid
1133:Minister for Finance
1077:improve this article
938:minister for finance
486:Minister for Finance
422:Ministerial offices
6479:European Parliament
6333:Hildegarde Naughton
6175:Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
6056:Leader of Fine Gael
5657:Cumann na nGaedheal
4904:Permanent President
4560:President-in-Office
4357:Thomas F. O'Higgins
4149:Erskine H. Childers
3398:Thomas F. O'Higgins
3132:Taoisigh of Ireland
3002:Leader of Fine Gael
2600:Washington Diplomat
2332:on 3 November 2009.
2297:. 29 October 2009.
2177:. 7 February 2024.
1967:. 6 February 2024.
1932:. 6 February 2024.
1902:. 4 November 2004.
1614:European Convention
1431:killed Jerry McCabe
1347:Saint Patrick's Day
952:from 1969 to 2004.
930:Leader of Fine Gael
311:Leader of Fine Gael
144:José Manuel Barroso
6463:Mary Seery Kearney
5890:Frances Fitzgerald
4487:Frances Fitzgerald
4337:Patrick McGilligan
3991:Patrick McGilligan
3858:Michael D. Higgins
3848:Proinsias De Rossa
3651:FitzGerald cabinet
3511:FitzGerald cabinet
2671:Political offices
2104:The New York Times
1798:and Fianna Fáil's
1584:
1433:, a member of the
1404:British Government
1351:
1157:
1115:, the new leader,
1039:National Coalition
918:John Gerard Bruton
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6308:Heather Humphreys
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5956:Pádraic McCormack
5850:Michael O'Higgins
5830:Heather Humphreys
5744:Garret FitzGerald
5692:Tallaght Strategy
5662:Moriarty Tribunal
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4159:Michael O'Kennedy
4154:Brian Lenihan Snr
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4076:Brian Lenihan Jnr
4026:Michael O'Kennedy
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3670:Garret FitzGerald
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3468:Mary Lou McDonald
3428:Garret FitzGerald
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3177:Garret FitzGerald
3086:
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3077:Succeeded by
3043:Angelos Pangratis
3041:Succeeded by
3019:Diplomatic posts
3009:Succeeded by
2982:Succeeded by
2950:Succeeded by
2923:Succeeded by
2877:Succeeded by
2831:Succeeded by
2804:Succeeded by
2784:Garret FitzGerald
2771:Succeeded by
2744:Succeeded by
2717:Succeeded by
2693:Succeeded by
2408:. Fair Observer.
2326:Irish Independent
2072:Irish Independent
2019:978-0-14-190069-8
1930:Irish Independent
1838:Garret FitzGerald
1690:Herman Van Rompuy
1272:
1271:
1264:
1194:Tallaght Strategy
1190:social democratic
1117:Garret FitzGerald
1109:
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1021:, as a Fine Gael
965:Rainbow Coalition
915:
914:
703:
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641:Garret FitzGerald
595:Garret FitzGerald
547:Garret FitzGerald
506:Garret FitzGerald
457:Garret FitzGerald
122:the United States
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6338:Kieran O'Donnell
6281:Charles Flanagan
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5880:Michael Finucane
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5506:Brian Fitzgerald
5446:Frank McLoughlin
5403:John V. Farrelly
5287:1959 by-election
5213:Michael Hilliard
5204:Matthew O'Reilly
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4352:Daniel Morrissey
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2965:Preceded by
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4278:
4264:Paschal Donohoe
4184:Albert Reynolds
4140:
4135:
4105:
4100:
4091:Michael McGrath
4086:Paschal Donohoe
4051:Albert Reynolds
4031:Gene Fitzgerald
4011:Charles Haughey
3996:Gerard Sweetman
3981:Seán T. O'Kelly
3961:Michael Collins
3947:
3942:
3912:
3907:
3819:
3800:
3794:
3792:
3762:
3757:
3674:
3655:
3649:
3647:
3617:
3612:
3598:Michael O'Leary
3578:Tom Fitzpatrick
3534:
3515:
3509:
3507:
3477:
3472:
3433:Charles Haughey
3403:Richard Mulcahy
3388:Éamon de Valera
3374:
3369:
3339:
3326:
3317:Arthur Griffith
3312:Éamon de Valera
3299:
3290:
3281:Michael Collins
3266:
3262:Éamon de Valera
3238:
3235:
3221:
3182:Albert Reynolds
3172:Charles Haughey
3147:Éamon de Valera
3134:
3129:
3094:
3082:
3073:
3065:
3050:
3046:
3044:
3037:
3029:
3014:
3005:
2997:
2987:
2978:
2970:
2955:
2946:
2938:
2928:
2919:
2911:
2900:
2892:
2890:Albert Reynolds
2882:
2873:
2865:
2854:
2846:
2836:
2827:
2819:
2809:
2800:
2792:
2788:
2786:
2776:
2767:
2759:
2757:Albert Reynolds
2749:
2740:
2732:
2730:Gene Fitzgerald
2722:
2713:
2698:
2689:
2681:
2666:
2656:
2655:
2644:
2643:
2633:
2632:
2621:
2620:
2593:Wayback Machine
2584:
2579:
2578:
2568:
2566:
2553:
2552:
2548:
2538:
2536:
2525:
2521:
2511:
2509:
2502:The Irish Times
2494:
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2459:
2449:
2447:
2440:The Irish Times
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2425:
2415:
2413:
2404:
2403:
2399:
2389:
2387:
2382:. 28 May 2011.
2380:The Irish Times
2374:
2373:
2369:
2359:
2357:
2342:
2341:
2337:
2318:
2314:
2304:
2302:
2295:The Irish Times
2289:
2288:
2284:
2274:
2272:
2261:Lehane, MĂcheál
2258:
2254:
2244:
2242:
2235:The Irish Times
2229:
2228:
2224:
2214:
2212:
2205:The Irish Voice
2199:
2198:
2194:
2184:
2182:
2169:
2168:
2164:
2154:
2152:
2144:The Irish Times
2135:
2131:
2121:
2119:
2096:
2092:
2082:
2080:
2063:
2059:
2049:
2047:
2042:. 24 May 2008.
2039:The Irish Times
2032:
2031:
2027:
2020:
2006:
2002:
1988:
1984:
1974:
1972:
1957:
1956:
1949:
1939:
1937:
1924:
1923:
1919:
1909:
1907:
1894:
1893:
1889:
1879:
1877:
1864:
1863:
1859:
1854:
1849:
1848:
1830:Éamon de Valera
1826:Seán T. O'Kelly
1819:
1815:
1810:
1806:
1789:
1785:
1780:
1776:
1771:
1751:
1749:Governments led
1735:
1662:award from the
1576:
1564:Veronica Guerin
1555:since 1912, by
1505:
1439:County Limerick
1400:Albert Reynolds
1353:
1331:
1325:
1308:Albert Reynolds
1296:Democratic Left
1268:
1257:
1251:
1248:
1233:
1217:
1206:
1149:
1105:
1094:
1088:
1085:
1074:
1062:
1051:
977:
961:Democratic Left
902:
901:
893:
841:
838: 1978)
833:
829:
812:
811:Other political
801:Political party
792:
788:
787:6 February 2024
775:
769:
767:
736:
731:
693:
674:
673:
656:
651:Albert Reynolds
646:
632:
627:
610:
600:
586:
581:
564:
558:Gene Fitzgerald
552:
538:
533:
521:
511:
497:
492:
475:
463:
447:
442:
426:
423:
407:
397:
383:
378:
361:
351:
346:
322:
317:
300:
288:
283:
280:Albert Reynolds
276:Charles Haughey
264:
257:Patrick Hillery
244:
239:
227:
217:
204:
184:
179:
162:
150:
134:
129:
121:
107:
101:Albert Reynolds
95:
67:
62:
45:
33:
24:
21:
12:
11:
5:
6735:
6725:
6724:
6719:
6714:
6709:
6704:
6699:
6694:
6689:
6684:
6679:
6674:
6669:
6664:
6659:
6654:
6649:
6644:
6639:
6634:
6629:
6624:
6619:
6614:
6609:
6604:
6599:
6594:
6589:
6584:
6567:
6566:
6561:
6560:
6557:
6556:
6554:
6553:
6547:
6545:
6541:
6540:
6538:
6537:
6532:
6526:
6524:
6517:
6513:
6512:
6509:
6508:
6506:
6505:
6500:
6495:
6493:Regina Doherty
6490:
6484:
6482:
6474:
6473:
6471:
6470:
6465:
6460:
6455:
6450:
6445:
6440:
6435:
6430:
6425:
6420:
6415:
6410:
6408:Jerry Buttimer
6405:
6400:
6395:
6389:
6387:
6384:Seanad Éireann
6379:
6378:
6376:
6375:
6370:
6365:
6360:
6358:Neale Richmond
6355:
6350:
6345:
6340:
6335:
6330:
6325:
6320:
6315:
6310:
6305:
6300:
6295:
6288:
6283:
6278:
6273:
6268:
6266:Damien English
6263:
6261:Bernard Durkan
6258:
6253:
6248:
6243:
6238:
6233:
6228:
6223:
6218:
6216:Richard Bruton
6213:
6207:
6205:
6194:
6190:
6189:
6186:
6185:
6183:
6182:
6172:
6161:
6159:
6153:
6152:
6150:
6149:
6139:
6129:
6119:
6105:
6090:
6088:
6081:
6077:
6076:
6074:
6073:
6068:
6063:
6058:
6052:
6050:
6042:
6041:
6038:
6037:
6035:
6034:
6029:
6024:
6019:
6014:
6009:
6003:
6001:
5997:
5996:
5994:
5993:
5988:
5983:
5981:Richard Bruton
5978:
5973:
5968:
5963:
5958:
5953:
5948:
5943:
5938:
5933:
5928:
5922:
5920:
5916:
5915:
5913:
5912:
5907:
5905:Regina Doherty
5902:
5900:Jerry Buttimer
5897:
5892:
5887:
5877:
5872:
5867:
5862:
5857:
5855:Patrick Cooney
5852:
5846:
5844:
5841:Seanad leaders
5836:
5835:
5833:
5832:
5827:
5822:
5817:
5815:Richard Bruton
5812:
5807:
5802:
5797:
5792:
5786:
5784:
5783:Deputy leaders
5780:
5779:
5777:
5776:
5771:
5766:
5761:
5759:Michael Noonan
5756:
5751:
5746:
5741:
5736:
5731:
5726:
5724:W. T. Cosgrave
5721:
5715:
5713:
5702:
5698:
5697:
5695:
5694:
5689:
5684:
5679:
5674:
5669:
5664:
5659:
5654:
5649:
5643:
5641:
5637:
5636:
5627:
5626:
5619:
5612:
5604:
5595:
5594:
5590:
5589:
5577:
5574:
5570:
5569:
5562:
5560:
5554:
5553:
5549:Damien English
5546:
5544:
5541:
5537:
5536:
5529:
5527:
5520:
5518:
5515:
5511:
5510:
5503:
5501:
5498:
5494:
5493:
5486:
5484:
5481:
5477:
5476:
5469:
5467:
5460:
5458:
5455:
5451:
5450:
5443:
5441:
5438:
5434:
5433:
5426:
5424:
5417:
5415:
5412:
5408:
5407:
5400:
5398:
5395:
5391:
5390:
5383:
5379:Jim Fitzsimons
5376:
5374:
5371:
5367:
5366:
5359:
5357:
5354:
5350:
5349:
5342:
5340:
5337:
5333:
5332:
5329:
5325:
5324:
5320:Denis Farrelly
5317:
5315:
5308:
5306:
5303:
5299:
5298:
5294:Henry Johnston
5291:
5289:
5283:
5282:
5275:
5273:
5270:
5266:
5265:
5258:
5256:
5253:
5249:
5248:
5245:
5241:
5240:
5233:
5226:
5224:
5217:
5210:
5208:
5201:
5199:
5196:
5192:
5191:
5186:
5181:
5176:
5171:
5166:
5163:
5152:
5151:
5143:
5140:
5136:
5135:
5128:
5126:
5119:
5117:
5114:
5110:
5109:
5102:
5100:
5097:
5093:
5092:
5085:
5083:
5080:
5076:
5075:
5068:
5066:
5063:
5059:
5058:
5051:
5049:
5042:
5040:
5033:
5031:
5028:
5024:
5023:
5018:
5013:
5008:
5005:
4979:This table is
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4974:
4973:
4967:(TDs) for the
4961:
4960:
4953:
4946:
4938:
4929:
4928:
4926:
4925:
4920:
4915:
4909:
4907:
4901:
4900:
4898:
4897:
4892:
4887:
4882:
4877:
4872:
4867:
4862:
4857:
4852:
4847:
4842:
4837:
4832:
4827:
4822:
4820:Fogh Rasmussen
4817:
4812:
4807:
4802:
4797:
4792:
4787:
4782:
4777:
4772:
4767:
4762:
4757:
4752:
4747:
4742:
4737:
4732:
4727:
4722:
4717:
4712:
4707:
4702:
4697:
4692:
4687:
4682:
4677:
4672:
4667:
4662:
4657:
4652:
4647:
4642:
4637:
4632:
4627:
4622:
4617:
4612:
4607:
4602:
4597:
4592:
4587:
4582:
4577:
4572:
4566:
4564:
4556:
4555:
4545:
4544:
4537:
4530:
4522:
4513:
4512:
4510:
4509:
4504:
4499:
4494:
4489:
4484:
4479:
4474:
4469:
4464:
4462:Micheál Martin
4459:
4454:
4452:Richard Bruton
4449:
4444:
4439:
4434:
4429:
4424:
4422:Michael Noonan
4419:
4414:
4409:
4404:
4399:
4394:
4389:
4387:Justin Keating
4384:
4379:
4374:
4369:
4364:
4362:William Norton
4359:
4354:
4349:
4344:
4339:
4334:
4332:Joseph McGrath
4329:
4323:
4320:
4319:
4312:
4311:
4304:
4297:
4289:
4280:
4279:
4277:
4276:
4271:
4266:
4261:
4256:
4251:
4246:
4241:
4236:
4231:
4226:
4221:
4216:
4211:
4206:
4204:SĂ©amus Brennan
4201:
4196:
4191:
4189:Patrick Cooney
4186:
4181:
4176:
4171:
4166:
4161:
4156:
4151:
4145:
4142:
4141:
4134:
4133:
4126:
4119:
4111:
4102:
4101:
4099:
4098:
4093:
4088:
4083:
4081:Michael Noonan
4078:
4073:
4068:
4063:
4058:
4053:
4048:
4043:
4038:
4033:
4028:
4023:
4018:
4013:
4008:
4003:
3998:
3993:
3988:
3983:
3978:
3973:
3968:
3966:W. T. Cosgrave
3963:
3958:
3952:
3949:
3948:
3941:
3940:
3933:
3926:
3918:
3909:
3908:
3906:
3905:
3900:
3895:
3890:
3885:
3880:
3878:Michael Noonan
3875:
3870:
3865:
3863:Brendan Howlin
3860:
3855:
3850:
3845:
3840:
3838:Richard Bruton
3835:
3830:
3824:
3821:
3820:
3818:
3817:
3805:
3802:
3801:
3796:Bruton cabinet
3791:
3790:
3783:
3776:
3768:
3759:
3758:
3756:
3755:
3750:
3745:
3740:
3738:Michael Noonan
3735:
3730:
3725:
3720:
3715:
3710:
3705:
3703:Patrick Cooney
3700:
3695:
3690:
3685:
3679:
3676:
3675:
3673:
3672:
3660:
3657:
3656:
3646:
3645:
3638:
3631:
3623:
3614:
3613:
3611:
3610:
3605:
3600:
3595:
3590:
3585:
3580:
3575:
3570:
3565:
3563:Eileen Desmond
3560:
3558:Patrick Cooney
3555:
3550:
3545:
3539:
3536:
3535:
3533:
3532:
3520:
3517:
3516:
3506:
3505:
3498:
3491:
3483:
3474:
3473:
3471:
3470:
3465:
3463:Micheál Martin
3460:
3455:
3453:Michael Noonan
3450:
3445:
3440:
3435:
3430:
3425:
3420:
3415:
3410:
3405:
3400:
3395:
3393:W. T. Cosgrave
3390:
3385:
3383:Thomas Johnson
3379:
3376:
3375:
3368:
3367:
3360:
3353:
3345:
3336:
3335:
3332:
3331:
3328:
3327:
3325:
3324:
3322:W. T. Cosgrave
3319:
3314:
3309:
3303:
3301:
3292:
3291:
3289:
3288:
3286:W. T. Cosgrave
3283:
3277:
3275:
3268:
3267:
3265:
3264:
3259:
3257:W. T. Cosgrave
3253:
3251:
3240:
3239:
3227:
3226:
3223:
3222:
3220:
3219:
3214:
3212:Micheál Martin
3209:
3204:
3199:
3194:
3189:
3184:
3179:
3174:
3169:
3164:
3159:
3154:
3149:
3143:
3136:
3135:
3128:
3127:
3120:
3113:
3105:
3099:
3096:
3095:
3084:
3083:
3078:
3075:
3066:
3061:
3057:
3056:
3052:
3051:
3042:
3039:
3030:
3025:
3021:
3020:
3016:
3015:
3012:Michael Noonan
3010:
3007:
2998:
2993:
2989:
2988:
2983:
2980:
2971:
2966:
2962:
2961:
2957:
2956:
2953:Michael Noonan
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2948:
2939:
2934:
2930:
2929:
2924:
2921:
2912:
2907:
2903:
2902:
2893:
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2884:
2883:
2878:
2875:
2866:
2861:
2857:
2856:
2847:
2842:
2838:
2837:
2832:
2829:
2820:
2815:
2811:
2810:
2807:Michael Noonan
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306:
303:
297:
296:
291:
285:
284:
282:
281:
278:
272:
270:
266:
265:
263:
262:
259:
253:
251:
247:
246:
236:
235:
233:Michael Noonan
230:
224:
223:
220:
214:
213:
210:
206:
205:
203:
202:
197:
193:
191:
187:
186:
176:
175:
169:
168:
165:
159:
158:
153:
147:
146:
141:
137:
136:
126:
125:
116:
115:
110:
104:
103:
98:
92:
91:
86:
80:
79:
74:
70:
69:
59:
58:
51:
50:
47:
46:
44:Bruton in 2002
43:
35:
34:
31:
22:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
6734:
6723:
6720:
6718:
6715:
6713:
6710:
6708:
6705:
6703:
6700:
6698:
6695:
6693:
6690:
6688:
6685:
6683:
6680:
6678:
6675:
6673:
6670:
6668:
6665:
6663:
6660:
6658:
6655:
6653:
6650:
6648:
6645:
6643:
6640:
6638:
6635:
6633:
6630:
6628:
6625:
6623:
6620:
6618:
6615:
6613:
6610:
6608:
6605:
6603:
6602:Fine Gael TDs
6600:
6598:
6595:
6593:
6590:
6588:
6585:
6583:
6580:
6579:
6577:
6552:
6549:
6548:
6546:
6544:International
6542:
6536:
6533:
6531:
6528:
6527:
6525:
6521:
6518:
6514:
6504:
6501:
6499:
6496:
6494:
6491:
6489:
6488:Nina Carberry
6486:
6485:
6483:
6481:
6475:
6469:
6466:
6464:
6461:
6459:
6456:
6454:
6451:
6449:
6446:
6444:
6441:
6439:
6438:Aisling Dolan
6436:
6434:
6431:
6429:
6426:
6424:
6423:Martin Conway
6421:
6419:
6416:
6414:
6411:
6409:
6406:
6404:
6401:
6399:
6398:Nikki Bradley
6396:
6394:
6393:Garret Ahearn
6391:
6390:
6388:
6386:
6380:
6374:
6371:
6369:
6368:David Stanton
6366:
6364:
6361:
6359:
6356:
6354:
6351:
6349:
6348:Fergus O'Dowd
6346:
6344:
6341:
6339:
6336:
6334:
6331:
6329:
6326:
6324:
6323:Helen McEntee
6321:
6319:
6316:
6314:
6311:
6309:
6306:
6304:
6301:
6299:
6298:Martin Heydon
6296:
6294:
6293:
6289:
6287:
6284:
6282:
6279:
6277:
6276:Frank Feighan
6274:
6272:
6269:
6267:
6264:
6262:
6259:
6257:
6254:
6252:
6249:
6247:
6246:Michael Creed
6244:
6242:
6241:Simon Coveney
6239:
6237:
6236:Ciarán Cannon
6234:
6232:
6229:
6227:
6224:
6222:
6219:
6217:
6214:
6212:
6209:
6208:
6206:
6204:
6198:
6195:
6191:
6180:
6176:
6173:
6170:
6166:
6163:
6162:
6160:
6154:
6147:
6143:
6140:
6137:
6133:
6130:
6127:
6123:
6122:Austin Currie
6120:
6117:
6113:
6109:
6108:Tom O'Higgins
6106:
6103:
6099:
6095:
6094:Seán Mac Eoin
6092:
6091:
6089:
6085:
6082:
6078:
6072:
6069:
6067:
6064:
6062:
6059:
6057:
6054:
6053:
6051:
6049:
6043:
6033:
6032:2024 (Harris)
6030:
6028:
6025:
6023:
6020:
6018:
6017:2001 (Noonan)
6015:
6013:
6012:1990 (Bruton)
6010:
6008:
6005:
6004:
6002:
5998:
5992:
5989:
5987:
5984:
5982:
5979:
5977:
5976:Martin Heydon
5974:
5972:
5969:
5967:
5964:
5962:
5959:
5957:
5954:
5952:
5949:
5947:
5944:
5942:
5941:Michael Lowry
5939:
5937:
5934:
5932:
5929:
5927:
5926:Kieran Crotty
5924:
5923:
5921:
5917:
5911:
5908:
5906:
5903:
5901:
5898:
5896:
5893:
5891:
5888:
5885:
5881:
5878:
5876:
5873:
5871:
5868:
5866:
5863:
5861:
5858:
5856:
5853:
5851:
5848:
5847:
5845:
5843:
5837:
5831:
5828:
5826:
5825:Simon Coveney
5823:
5821:
5818:
5816:
5813:
5811:
5808:
5806:
5803:
5801:
5798:
5796:
5793:
5791:
5788:
5787:
5785:
5781:
5775:
5772:
5770:
5767:
5765:
5762:
5760:
5757:
5755:
5752:
5750:
5747:
5745:
5742:
5740:
5739:Liam Cosgrave
5737:
5735:
5732:
5730:
5727:
5725:
5722:
5720:
5717:
5716:
5714:
5712:
5706:
5703:
5699:
5693:
5690:
5688:
5685:
5683:
5680:
5678:
5675:
5673:
5670:
5668:
5665:
5663:
5660:
5658:
5655:
5653:
5650:
5648:
5645:
5644:
5642:
5638:
5634:
5625:
5620:
5618:
5613:
5611:
5606:
5605:
5602:
5588:
5587:
5583:
5575:
5572:
5571:
5566:
5565:Shane McEntee
5563:
5561:
5559:
5556:
5555:
5550:
5542:
5538:
5533:
5530:
5528:
5524:
5516:
5513:
5512:
5507:
5504:
5502:
5499:
5496:
5495:
5490:
5482:
5479:
5478:
5473:
5464:
5463:Michael Lynch
5461:
5459:
5456:
5453:
5452:
5447:
5444:
5442:
5439:
5436:
5435:
5430:
5429:Colm Hilliard
5421:
5420:Michael Lynch
5418:
5416:
5413:
5410:
5409:
5404:
5396:
5393:
5392:
5389:
5380:
5372:
5369:
5368:
5363:
5355:
5352:
5351:
5346:
5338:
5335:
5334:
5330:
5327:
5326:
5321:
5312:
5304:
5301:
5300:
5295:
5292:
5290:
5288:
5285:
5284:
5279:
5278:James Griffin
5276:
5274:
5271:
5267:
5262:
5259:
5257:
5254:
5251:
5250:
5246:
5243:
5242:
5239:
5230:
5229:Patrick Giles
5223:
5214:
5205:
5197:
5194:
5193:
5164:
5161:
5160:
5157:
5150:
5149:
5141:
5138:
5137:
5132:
5129:
5127:
5123:
5122:Robert Davitt
5120:
5118:
5115:
5112:
5111:
5106:
5098:
5095:
5094:
5089:
5081:
5078:
5077:
5072:
5064:
5061:
5060:
5055:
5054:Eamonn Duggan
5046:
5037:
5034:
5032:
5029:
5026:
5025:
5006:
5003:
5002:
4996:
4992:
4986:
4982:
4975:
4970:
4966:
4965:Teachtaà Dála
4959:
4954:
4952:
4947:
4945:
4940:
4939:
4936:
4924:
4921:
4919:
4916:
4914:
4911:
4910:
4908:
4902:
4896:
4893:
4891:
4888:
4886:
4883:
4881:
4878:
4876:
4873:
4871:
4868:
4866:
4863:
4861:
4858:
4856:
4853:
4851:
4848:
4846:
4843:
4841:
4838:
4836:
4833:
4831:
4828:
4826:
4823:
4821:
4818:
4816:
4813:
4811:
4808:
4806:
4803:
4801:
4798:
4796:
4793:
4791:
4788:
4786:
4783:
4781:
4778:
4776:
4773:
4771:
4768:
4766:
4763:
4761:
4758:
4756:
4753:
4751:
4748:
4746:
4743:
4741:
4738:
4736:
4733:
4731:
4728:
4726:
4723:
4721:
4718:
4716:
4713:
4711:
4708:
4706:
4703:
4701:
4698:
4696:
4693:
4691:
4688:
4686:
4683:
4681:
4678:
4676:
4673:
4671:
4668:
4666:
4663:
4661:
4658:
4656:
4653:
4651:
4648:
4646:
4643:
4641:
4638:
4636:
4633:
4631:
4628:
4626:
4623:
4621:
4618:
4616:
4613:
4611:
4608:
4606:
4603:
4601:
4598:
4596:
4593:
4591:
4588:
4586:
4583:
4581:
4578:
4576:
4573:
4571:
4568:
4567:
4565:
4561:
4557:
4553:
4550:
4543:
4538:
4536:
4531:
4529:
4524:
4523:
4520:
4508:
4505:
4503:
4502:Simon Coveney
4500:
4498:
4495:
4493:
4490:
4488:
4485:
4483:
4480:
4478:
4475:
4473:
4472:Batt O'Keeffe
4470:
4468:
4467:Mary Coughlan
4465:
4463:
4460:
4458:
4455:
4453:
4450:
4448:
4445:
4443:
4440:
4438:
4435:
4433:
4430:
4428:
4425:
4423:
4420:
4418:
4415:
4413:
4412:Frank Cluskey
4410:
4408:
4407:Pádraig Flynn
4405:
4403:
4400:
4398:
4395:
4393:
4390:
4388:
4385:
4383:
4382:Patrick Lalor
4380:
4378:
4377:George Colley
4375:
4373:
4370:
4368:
4365:
4363:
4360:
4358:
4355:
4353:
4350:
4348:
4347:Seán MacEntee
4345:
4343:
4340:
4338:
4335:
4333:
4330:
4328:
4327:Ernest Blythe
4325:
4324:
4321:
4317:
4310:
4305:
4303:
4298:
4296:
4291:
4290:
4287:
4275:
4272:
4270:
4267:
4265:
4262:
4260:
4257:
4255:
4252:
4250:
4247:
4245:
4244:Martin Cullen
4242:
4240:
4239:Mary O'Rourke
4237:
4235:
4232:
4230:
4227:
4225:
4224:Michael Lowry
4222:
4220:
4217:
4215:
4212:
4210:
4207:
4205:
4202:
4200:
4197:
4195:
4192:
4190:
4187:
4185:
4182:
4180:
4179:George Colley
4177:
4175:
4172:
4170:
4167:
4165:
4162:
4160:
4157:
4155:
4152:
4150:
4147:
4146:
4143:
4139:
4132:
4127:
4125:
4120:
4118:
4113:
4112:
4109:
4097:
4096:Jack Chambers
4094:
4092:
4089:
4087:
4084:
4082:
4079:
4077:
4074:
4072:
4069:
4067:
4064:
4062:
4059:
4057:
4054:
4052:
4049:
4047:
4044:
4042:
4041:Ray MacSharry
4039:
4037:
4034:
4032:
4029:
4027:
4024:
4022:
4019:
4017:
4016:George Colley
4014:
4012:
4009:
4007:
4004:
4002:
3999:
3997:
3994:
3992:
3989:
3987:
3984:
3982:
3979:
3977:
3976:Seán MacEntee
3974:
3972:
3971:Ernest Blythe
3969:
3967:
3964:
3962:
3959:
3957:
3956:Eoin MacNeill
3954:
3953:
3950:
3946:
3939:
3934:
3932:
3927:
3925:
3920:
3919:
3916:
3904:
3901:
3899:
3898:Mervyn Taylor
3896:
3894:
3891:
3889:
3886:
3884:
3881:
3879:
3876:
3874:
3873:Michael Lowry
3871:
3869:
3866:
3864:
3861:
3859:
3856:
3854:
3851:
3849:
3846:
3844:
3841:
3839:
3836:
3834:
3831:
3829:
3826:
3825:
3822:
3816:
3813:
3811:
3807:
3806:
3803:
3797:
3789:
3784:
3782:
3777:
3775:
3770:
3769:
3766:
3754:
3751:
3749:
3746:
3744:
3743:Paddy O'Toole
3741:
3739:
3736:
3734:
3731:
3729:
3728:Liam Kavanagh
3726:
3724:
3721:
3719:
3716:
3714:
3713:Barry Desmond
3711:
3709:
3706:
3704:
3701:
3699:
3698:Frank Cluskey
3696:
3694:
3691:
3689:
3686:
3684:
3681:
3680:
3677:
3671:
3668:
3666:
3662:
3661:
3658:
3652:
3644:
3639:
3637:
3632:
3630:
3625:
3624:
3621:
3609:
3606:
3604:
3603:Paddy O'Toole
3601:
3599:
3596:
3594:
3591:
3589:
3586:
3584:
3583:Liam Kavanagh
3581:
3579:
3576:
3574:
3571:
3569:
3566:
3564:
3561:
3559:
3556:
3554:
3551:
3549:
3546:
3544:
3541:
3540:
3537:
3531:
3528:
3526:
3522:
3521:
3518:
3512:
3504:
3499:
3497:
3492:
3490:
3485:
3484:
3481:
3469:
3466:
3464:
3461:
3459:
3456:
3454:
3451:
3449:
3446:
3444:
3441:
3439:
3436:
3434:
3431:
3429:
3426:
3424:
3421:
3419:
3418:Liam Cosgrave
3416:
3414:
3411:
3409:
3406:
3404:
3401:
3399:
3396:
3394:
3391:
3389:
3386:
3384:
3381:
3380:
3377:
3373:
3366:
3361:
3359:
3354:
3352:
3347:
3346:
3343:
3323:
3320:
3318:
3315:
3313:
3310:
3308:
3307:Cathal Brugha
3305:
3304:
3302:
3297:
3293:
3287:
3284:
3282:
3279:
3278:
3276:
3273:
3269:
3263:
3260:
3258:
3255:
3254:
3252:
3249:
3245:
3241:
3232:
3228:
3218:
3215:
3213:
3210:
3208:
3205:
3203:
3200:
3198:
3195:
3193:
3190:
3188:
3185:
3183:
3180:
3178:
3175:
3173:
3170:
3168:
3167:Liam Cosgrave
3165:
3163:
3160:
3158:
3155:
3153:
3150:
3148:
3145:
3144:
3141:
3137:
3133:
3126:
3121:
3119:
3114:
3112:
3107:
3106:
3103:
3097:
3090:
3081:
3072:
3071:
3064:
3058:
3053:
3049:
3036:
3035:
3028:
3022:
3017:
3013:
3004:
3003:
2996:
2990:
2986:
2977:
2976:
2969:
2963:
2958:
2954:
2945:
2944:
2937:
2931:
2927:
2918:
2917:
2910:
2904:
2899:
2898:
2891:
2885:
2881:
2872:
2871:
2864:
2858:
2853:
2852:
2845:
2839:
2835:
2834:Ray MacSharry
2826:
2825:
2818:
2812:
2808:
2799:
2798:
2791:
2785:
2779:
2775:
2766:
2765:
2758:
2752:
2748:
2747:Ray MacSharry
2739:
2738:
2731:
2725:
2721:
2712:
2711:
2705:
2701:
2697:
2688:
2687:
2680:
2674:
2669:
2659:
2654:
2653:
2650:
2648:
2642:
2636:
2631:
2630:
2627:
2625:
2619:
2616:
2612:
2608:
2605:
2603:
2601:
2597:
2594:
2590:
2587:
2586:
2564:
2560:
2556:
2550:
2534:
2530:
2523:
2507:
2503:
2499:
2492:
2476:
2472:
2468:
2461:
2445:
2441:
2437:
2433:
2427:
2411:
2407:
2401:
2385:
2381:
2377:
2371:
2355:
2351:
2350:
2349:TheJournal.ie
2345:
2339:
2331:
2327:
2323:
2316:
2300:
2296:
2292:
2286:
2270:
2266:
2262:
2256:
2240:
2236:
2232:
2226:
2210:
2206:
2202:
2196:
2180:
2176:
2172:
2166:
2150:
2146:
2145:
2140:
2133:
2117:
2113:
2109:
2105:
2101:
2094:
2078:
2074:
2073:
2068:
2061:
2045:
2041:
2040:
2035:
2029:
2021:
2015:
2011:
2004:
1996:
1992:
1986:
1970:
1966:
1961:
1954:
1952:
1935:
1931:
1927:
1921:
1905:
1901:
1897:
1896:"John Bruton"
1891:
1875:
1871:
1867:
1866:"John Bruton"
1861:
1857:
1843:
1839:
1835:
1834:Liam Cosgrave
1831:
1827:
1823:
1817:
1808:
1801:
1800:Brian Lenihan
1797:
1796:Mary Robinson
1793:
1792:Austin Currie
1787:
1778:
1774:
1763:
1759:
1756:
1755:
1754:
1746:
1744:
1743:state funeral
1740:
1730:
1728:
1723:
1721:
1720:Easter Rising
1717:
1712:
1709:
1706:
1701:
1697:
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6251:Alan Dillon
6211:Colm Brophy
5986:Alan Dillon
5971:Dan Neville
5946:Jim Higgins
5936:Tom Enright
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5800:Peter Barry
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5790:Peter Barry
5754:John Bruton
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5414:1982 (Feb)
5345:John Bruton
5311:James Tully
5261:James Tully
5105:James Kelly
5082:1927 (Sep)
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4981:transcluded
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4507:Peter Burke
4457:Mary Harney
4417:John Bruton
4402:Paddy Power
4342:Seán Lemass
4229:John Bruton
4219:Brian Cowen
4194:John Wilson
4164:Peter Barry
4071:Brian Cowen
4036:John Bruton
4021:Richie Ryan
3986:Frank Aiken
3893:Dick Spring
3815:John Bruton
3798:(1994–1997)
3753:Dick Spring
3693:John Bruton
3688:John Boland
3683:Peter Barry
3653:(1982–1987)
3608:James Tully
3568:James Dooge
3553:John Bruton
3548:John Boland
3543:Peter Barry
3513:(1981–1982)
3443:John Bruton
3197:Brian Cowen
3187:John Bruton
3157:Seán Lemass
2985:Peter Barry
2968:Peter Barry
2774:Dick Spring
2607:Appearances
2569:10 February
2512:12 February
2245:20 November
2122:10 February
2050:24 February
1479:Fianna Fáil
1463:nationalist
1453:threats at
1419:Gerry Adams
1410:during the
1376:Seán Lemass
1185:Peter Barry
1161:Fianna Fáil
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889:King's Inns
828:Finola Gill
774:18 May 1947
661:Dick Spring
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6468:Barry Ward
6328:Joe McHugh
6313:Paul Kehoe
6221:Colm Burke
5951:Phil Hogan
5764:Enda Kenny
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5701:Leadership
5652:Blueshirts
5586:Meath West
5582:Meath East
5238:until 1977
5222:until 1977
5045:David Hall
4913:Van Rompuy
4840:Balkenende
4830:Berlusconi
4705:Mitterrand
4675:FitzGerald
4670:Mitterrand
4665:Papandreou
4397:John Kelly
4367:Jack Lynch
4274:Eamon Ryan
4269:Shane Ross
4234:Alan Dukes
4046:Alan Dukes
4006:Jack Lynch
4001:James Ryan
3903:Ivan Yates
3868:Enda Kenny
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3718:Alan Dukes
3588:John Kelly
3573:Alan Dukes
3458:Enda Kenny
3438:Alan Dukes
3423:Jack Lynch
3202:Enda Kenny
3162:Jack Lynch
3074:1969–1975
3038:2004–2009
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2995:Alan Dukes
2979:1987–1990
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2874:1990–1994
2863:Alan Dukes
2828:1986–1987
2817:Alan Dukes
2801:1983–1986
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1852:References
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6516:Alliances
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5961:Tom Hayes
5910:Seán Kyne
5805:Nora Owen
5632:Fine Gael
5388:1977–1981
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4885:Topolánek
4710:Andreotti
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4595:Tindemans
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3883:Nora Owen
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