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are partly to blame for these killings for granting bail to gang suspects despite Garda objections. These statements have caused anger in the legal profession. One unnamed legal professional described McDowell's statements as "outrageous" and "bordering on impeachable". In an unprecedented protest, dozens of senior judges boycotted a 2006 Christmas reception given by McDowell. He has been openly criticised by retired judge Fergus Flood over McDowell's remarks about the failure of judges to implement the law on bail and mandatory sentences for drug dealing. Flood said the judiciary must have the right to consider each individual case as appropriate and that McDowell should consider the context of his remarks before making statements.
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In 2004, McDowell called killings by gangs the "sting of a dying wasp", intimating that gangland killings were coming to an end. However, there were a record number of gun killings in
Ireland in 2006 (25 in total), including five murders in six days in December. McDowell has stated that "soft" judges
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by a margin of 304 votes. He was the first sitting Tánaiste to lose his seat, and his subsequent departure from politics makes him the "shortest-serving political-party leader in the history of the State". He stated that his time as a public representative was over. On 25 May 2007, McDowell resigned
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On 6 March 2007, McDowell apologised to the Dáil for omissions from an Act that he had enacted in 2006 on the protection of children from sex abusers in the Second Stage debate on the
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007 in the Dáil, saying: "The primary purpose of this short Bill is
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for accepting money from businessmen in 1993 and 1994, calling it unethical and an "error of judgement" and said that the money must be repaid with interest. The statement was greeted with derision by the
Opposition, with Fine Gael claiming it was motivated by the Progressive Democrats determination
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for those born on the island of
Ireland. The referendum was passed with an 80% majority. The referendum was criticised by the some in the opposition, who accused McDowell of pandering to racist elements. He reformed the private security industry, regulating it for the first time under the Private
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campaign, the
Progressive Democrats erected posters bearing the slogan, "Left wing government? No thanks". This was an echo of their 2002 election campaign when they issued posters bearing the slogan; "One party government? No thanks" which then targeted Fianna Fáil. In 2007 their target was the
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of Irish political life". He had made these remarks after Bruton had highlighted to the Dáil that despite McDowell's claims of increases in Garda personnel in 2005, only 6 extra gardaà had been added to the Dublin police force in that year. McDowell maintained that Bruton specifically chose to
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as leader of the
Progressive Democrats and announced that he was quitting politics, immediately and without consultation with his party colleagues, after losing his seat in the Dublin South-East constituency in the general election, while the party fell from eight seats to two.
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to remedy an error in the
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006. The particular point with which we are dealing was brought to my attention last week by Deputy Rabbitte, for which I thank him. It was a drafting error for which I am politically accountable and regretful."
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as unconstitutional as it did not allow an individual accused to enter the defence of reasonable belief that the victim was of age. The
Supreme Court's decision surprised the whole country, and in the aftermath, McDowell was widely criticised for failing to anticipate the
889:, at Thornton Hall, on behalf of the state, to build a proposed prison. However this was more expensive compared to the value of similar land close by, and several state organisations already had land closer to the city which might have been used for the same purpose.
1171:. Despite having the political support of all major political parties, both proposed amendments were comprehensively rejected, respectively by 67.7 and 73.9 percent of voters. McDowell was regarded as having played an instrumental role in the outcome.
960:. McDowell was widely accused of abusing his power as Minister for Justice for political purposes, and prejudicing any potential police investigation. Although Connolly denied McDowell's accusations, the controversy led to Irish American private donor
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Oireachtas Justice Committee, he made a number of comments insinuating that most asylum seekers were not legally entitled to stay in Ireland and regretting his inability to deport them forthwith because of
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and he was embarrassed by high-profile leaks of his plans for the force to newspapers from high-level GardaĂ. He also introduced a voluntary ancillary branch of the police force despite huge resistance from paid employees. McDowell's
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prohibited cut-price drinks promotions and placed restrictions on alcohol advertising, as well as making it mandatory for under-21s to have proof of age when drinking in pubs. This law also banned under-18s from
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group of barristers, Lawyers for No, to voice concern about the potential legal consequences—in areas including family law, tax law, and succession rights—of the proposed amendments. The group also included
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with one single offence of "defamation" and allowing the press to plead "fair and reasonable publication" as a defence in defamation cases. Related to the defamation reforms, McDowell also proposed a new
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of the Green party turned up to confront McDowell on the issue of an accompanying pamphlet which made misleading claims about the Green party. The ensuing exchange between them was dubbed the
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case. In 2002, McDowell excused himself from considering MacArthur's parole report, to avoid any possible conflict of interest arising from this representation. He was appointed a
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after 9 p.m., a regulation that was highly unpopular and was later relaxed to 10pm during the summer months. In 2005, McDowell proposed to grant licences for
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by introducing a more
European "café culture". This initiative was dropped owing to objections from publicans and members of his coalition partners, Fianna Fáil.
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compare dates that did not accurately reflect a general increase in Garda numbers. He apologised for the remarks on the "Morning Ireland" radio programme on
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said the Progressive Democrats were now handcuffed to Fianna Fáil for the duration of this Dáil, and that there might as well be single-party Government.
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would become Party President. On 11 September 2006 McDowell was confirmed as party leader and on 13 September 2006, he was appointed Tánaiste.
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under a false passport. McDowell subsequently leaked the alleged faked passport application to a friend, the journalist Sam Smyth of the
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McDowell's reforms of the prison service, the GardaĂ and immigration policy are a monument to his five years as Minister for Justice.
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to 4,450 (13.2%) in the 2007 general election. He was beaten for the last seat in the Dublin South-East constituency by
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examinations. After a public outcry led by Eluhanla's classmates, McDowell allowed his return, but not that of others.
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which would have a limited capacity and serve meals as well as alcohol. It was hoped that this would combat
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2751:"The fateful day when the Tánaiste signed his own death warrant"
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campaign group has filed a suit against the government in the
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1743:"No. 2/2005 – Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005"
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2917:"Lawyers group urges No vote in family and care referendums"
2848:"Former justice minister Michael McDowell wins Seanad seat"
2688:"McDowell quits politics after losing Dáil seat to Gormley"
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1897:"Review group wants changes to suspects' right to silence"
3014:"Thanks big fellas: Ahern and Cowen get massive pensions"
2720:"McDowell loses his seat, says days in politics are over"
2079:"McDowell under attack for telling GardaĂ to 'get lucky'"
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He became involved in politics, initially as a member of
551:. He began practicing as a barrister in 1974, becoming a
3046:"Former Tanaiste McDowell gives his pensions to charity"
1569:"Liquor Bill proposes historic reform of licensing laws"
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March 2024 constitutional referendums on Family and Care
2483:"No. 26/2006 – Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006"
1957:"Just this once: McDowell in climbdown on boy's return"
2950:"Family and care referendums comprehensively defeated"
2783:"Politics has lost a man of guts and fierce integrity"
2176:"Judges boycott McDowell reception over bail comments"
1719:. Department of Justice press release. 10 March 2006.
3109:"Twelfth 'should be a national holiday' in the South"
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O'Halloran, Marie; Collins, Stephen (27 April 2016).
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3077:"Record companies take internet provider to court"
2352:"McDowell forced into making two public apologies"
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1006:On 27 September 2006, he criticised the Taoiseach
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563:in the mid-1980s and was elected three times as a
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2142:Tighe, Mark; Obrien, Stephen (17 December 2006).
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805:Security Services Act 2004 and establishing the
2451:"McDowell says Ahern made 'error of judgement'"
2208:"Flood criticises McDowell on sentence remarks"
1982:"Ireland: Deported Nigerian Student Can Return"
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831:Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act, 2005
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1840:"Privacy Bill to accompany new defamation law"
1665:"McDowell launches Private Security Authority"
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3269:
3074:
2344:
2103:
2046:"SF trio denies being on IRA Army Council"
1832:
1292:"McArthur recommended for prison transfer"
1056:McDowell (right) announces his retirement.
606:, where it lost six of its eight seats in
36:
6191:
2516:"McDowell defends new legislative fiasco"
2408:
2006:
1872:"Shameful privacy bill degrades McDowell"
1717:"McDowell commences Garda Act provisions"
1675:
1537:"Children's summer pub curfew is relaxed"
1464:
1143:amendments to the Constitution of Ireland
772:In 2005, he announced plans to introduce
737:with Fianna Fáil, McDowell was appointed
105:13 September 2006 – 14 June 2007
3703:Vice-presidents of the Executive Council
2878:
2240:"McDowell blasts 'bogus' asylum-seeking"
1657:
1338:
1125:In 2016, McDowell stood for election to
1051:
207:11 September 2006 – 25 May 2007
3546:
2914:
2076:
1973:
1683:"No. 20/2005 – Garda SĂochána Act 2005"
1096:The reaction of the press was divided:
987:In March 2006, he falsely claimed that
6245:
3026:from the original on 14 September 2012
2795:from the original on 27 September 2007
2748:
2664:"Irish Election Campaign – Week Three"
2156:from the original on 23 September 2021
2091:from the original on 23 September 2021
1979:
1949:
1820:from the original on 23 September 2021
1440:"Govt to go ahead with ASBOs – Harney"
717:constituency. He lost his seat at the
666:and brother of UCD economics lecturer
6328:Independent members of Seanad Éireann
6165:
5487:
4837:
4352:Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency)
4304:
4149:
3999:
3751:
3699:
3520:
3264:
3011:
2929:from the original on 29 February 2024
2910:
2908:
2879:McDowell, Michael (10 January 2024).
2600:"McDowell confirmed as new PD leader"
2568:"McDowell to take over PD leadership"
2496:from the original on 15 December 2008
2376:
2288:"US backer withdraws funding for CPI"
2252:from the original on 16 December 2007
1907:from the original on 16 November 2018
1723:from the original on 19 November 2007
1613:from the original on 20 November 2005
1505:"McDowell outlines alcohol proposals"
1420:from the original on 14 November 2007
1356:from the original on 21 February 2011
3119:from the original on 5 December 2018
2978:
2947:
2827:from the original on 17 January 2008
2644:from the original on 14 October 2007
2463:from the original on 12 October 2012
2332:from the original on 17 January 2008
2300:from the original on 17 January 2008
1994:from the original on 2 November 2012
1808:"Defamation bill goes before Seanad"
1242:from the original on 1 December 2020
1040:would become Deputy Leader and that
871:Balance in Criminal Law Review Group
6263:Alumni of University College Dublin
3243:Leader of the Progressive Democrats
3075:Kilfeather, Vivion (19 June 2010).
2700:from the original on 7 October 2012
2632:"Election 2007: Rumble in Ranelagh"
2431:from the original on 7 October 2012
2384:"McDowell shakes hands with Bruton"
2364:from the original on 7 October 2012
2188:from the original on 7 October 2012
2123:from the original on 7 October 2012
1852:from the original on 7 October 2012
1788:from the original on 7 October 2012
1581:from the original on 7 October 2012
1432:
1023:
673:
658:in 1987. He is the husband of UCD
246:17 July 1999 – 6 June 2002
195:Leader of the Progressive Democrats
157:6 June 2002 – 14 June 2007
13:
6308:People educated at Gonzaga College
3089:from the original on 14 March 2024
2993:from the original on 11 March 2024
2960:from the original on 10 March 2024
2915:Carolan, Mary (29 February 2024).
2905:
2893:from the original on 11 March 2024
2860:from the original on 28 April 2016
2144:"Gangland bail 'agreed by GardaĂ'"
1601:"Ireland votes to end birth right"
1485:from the original on 14 March 2009
1326:from the original on 14 March 2024
535:A grandson of Irish revolutionary
14:
6374:
3056:from the original on 4 March 2016
3012:Kelly, Fiach (10 November 2011).
2077:Battles, Jan (10 December 2006).
1937:from the original on 14 June 2011
1894:
1517:from the original on 24 June 2007
1272:from the original on 10 July 2018
835:telecommunications data retention
763:Provisional Irish Republican Army
6303:Ministers for justice of Ireland
6278:Leaders of Progressive Democrats
3779:Ministers for Justice of Ireland
2763:from the original on 28 May 2007
2730:from the original on 27 May 2007
2026:from the original on 24 May 2011
2014:"These men run IRA, says Dublin"
1756:from the original on 21 May 2009
1696:from the original on 12 May 2009
1376:"PDs reject radical name change"
1300:. 30 August 2002. Archived from
1185:Irish Recorded Music Association
876:
684:1979 Dublin Corporation election
646:in Dublin where he achieved the
488:
5768:Industrial and Commercial Panel
5103:Industrial and Commercial Panel
3101:
3068:
3038:
3005:
2979:Bray, Jennifer (9 March 2024).
2972:
2948:Bray, Jennifer (9 March 2024).
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2220:from the original on 3 May 2007
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2058:from the original on 3 May 2007
1980:Lavery, Brian (25 March 2005).
1965:. 25 March 2005. Archived from
1919:
1888:
1735:
1645:from the original on 3 May 2007
1549:from the original on 3 May 2007
1452:from the original on 3 May 2007
1388:from the original on 3 May 2007
1174:
638:where he became auditor of the
555:in 1987. Initially a member of
439:
6313:Politicians from Dublin (city)
5725:Cultural and Educational Panel
5060:Cultural and Educational Panel
1400:
1368:
1308:
1284:
1224:
1141:McDowell opposed two proposed
1077:by the media. During the 2007
516:(born 1 May 1951) is an Irish
1:
1880:. 9 July 2006. Archived from
1218:
964:withdrawing funding from the
617:
571:constituency, serving in the
6268:Attorneys general of Ireland
4817:Constituency abolished. See
3292:Attorneys General of Ireland
2815:"McDowell to leave politics"
2749:Cooney, John (26 May 2007).
925:Provisional IRA Army Council
778:Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003
774:Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
602:. He led the party into the
16:Irish politician (born 1951)
7:
3152:Attorney General of Ireland
2489:Attorney General of Ireland
1749:Attorney General of Ireland
1689:Attorney General of Ireland
1478:Attorney General of Ireland
942:On 13 December 2005, using
739:Attorney General of Ireland
585:Attorney General of Ireland
539:, McDowell was educated at
234:Attorney General of Ireland
10:
6379:
6363:21st-century Irish lawyers
6358:20th-century Irish lawyers
6348:Members of the 26th Seanad
6333:Lawyers from Dublin (city)
6298:Members of the 25th Seanad
6054:Elected or appointed later
5976:Nominated by the Taoiseach
5526:Members of the 26th Seanad
5388:Elected or appointed later
5310:Nominated by the Taoiseach
4876:Members of the 25th Seanad
4345:
1121:Election to Seanad Éireann
807:Private Security Authority
802:right to Irish citizenship
583:(2002–2007). He served as
6318:Progressive Democrats TDs
6199:
6109:
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5974:
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5214:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
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966:Centre for Public Inquiry
725:but lost it again at the
636:University College Dublin
626:, he was educated at the
545:University College Dublin
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6293:Members of the 29th Dáil
6288:Members of the 27th Dáil
6283:Members of the 25th Dáil
3228:Party political offices
1266:Houses of the Oireachtas
1232:"About Michael McDowell"
1194:
996:Supreme Court of Ireland
923:of being members of the
904:while preparing for his
769:magazine annual awards.
642:. He later attended the
3820:James FitzGerald-Kenney
1187:in their case to force
998:struck down the law on
818:Garda SĂochána Act 2005
796:In 2004, he proposed a
648:Barrister-at-Law degree
6145:Human Dignity Alliance
5467:Human Dignity Alliance
5366:Marie-Louise O'Donnell
1154:
1108:
1057:
843:Digital Rights Ireland
798:citizenship referendum
587:from 1999–2002 and as
6343:Alumni of King's Inns
6193:Progressive Democrats
5984:Lorraine Clifford-Lee
5147:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
5068:Lorraine Clifford-Lee
5031:Trevor Ă“ Clochartaigh
4630:Alexis FitzGerald Jnr
3925:Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
2608:. 11 September 2006.
2576:. 10 September 2006.
2459:. 27 September 2006.
1933:. 27 September 2006.
1152:, McDowell formed an
1098:
1086:2002 general election
1062:2007 general election
1055:
800:to end the automatic
751:2002 general election
727:1997 general election
723:1992 general election
719:1989 general election
711:1987 general election
699:Progressive Democrats
604:2007 general election
579:(1992–1997), and the
561:Progressive Democrats
528:as a senator for the
500:Years of service
413:Progressive Democrats
6353:People from Ranelagh
6273:Irish Senior Counsel
5591:Administrative Panel
5570:Leader of the Seanad
4926:Administrative Panel
4911:Leader of the Seanad
2416:"'Minister must go'"
2328:. 12 December 2005.
2216:. 22 December 2006.
2184:. 22 December 2006.
2119:. 14 December 2006.
2054:. 21 February 2005.
2022:. 21 February 2005.
1350:ElectionsIreland.org
950:', had travelled to
735:coalition government
559:, he co-founded the
5945:National University
5280:National University
3588:Erskine H. Childers
3548:Tánaistà of Ireland
3421:Anthony J. Hederman
3381:Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
3366:Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
2296:. 7 December 2005.
1816:. 6 December 2006.
1384:. 23 October 2000.
1304:on 12 October 2012.
1209:Battle of the Boyne
1131:National University
1034:leadership election
906:Leaving Certificate
682:. He contested the
543:and studied law at
530:National University
86:National University
6044:Mary Seery Kearney
5953:Alice-Mary Higgins
5646:Agricultural Panel
5623:Niall Ă“ Donnghaile
5288:Alice-Mary Higgins
5074:Gabrielle McFadden
4981:Agricultural Panel
4964:Niall Ă“ Donnghaile
4698:Frances Fitzgerald
3965:Frances Fitzgerald
3668:Frances Fitzgerald
3396:Patrick McGilligan
3169:Political offices
2676:on 29 August 2008.
1987:The New York Times
1877:Sunday Independent
1545:. 7 October 2004.
1346:"Michael McDowell"
1262:"Michael McDowell"
1075:Rumble in Ranelagh
1058:
693:was expelled from
6240:
6239:
6159:
6158:
6038:Vincent P. Martin
5914:Dublin University
5861:Gerard Craughwell
5540:
5522:
5481:
5480:
5360:Pádraig Ó Céidigh
5354:Michelle Mulherin
5249:Dublin University
5184:Gerard Craughwell
5159:Aodhán Ă“ RĂordáin
5037:Brian Ă“ Domhnaill
5007:Rose Conway-Walsh
4889:
4872:
4831:
4830:
4826:
4825:
4767:Lucinda Creighton
4535:Garret FitzGerald
4336:Dublin South-East
4298:
4297:
4143:
4142:
3993:
3992:
3980:Heather Humphreys
3945:Brian Lenihan Jnr
3870:Brian Lenihan Snr
3745:
3744:
3741:
3740:
3737:
3736:
3691:
3690:
3514:
3513:
3461:Eoghan Fitzsimons
3401:Aindrias Ă“ Caoimh
3391:Aindrias Ă“ Caoimh
3259:
3258:
3250:Succeeded by
3218:Succeeded by
3191:Succeeded by
3159:Succeeded by
3050:Irish Independent
3019:Irish Independent
2788:Irish Independent
2756:Irish Independent
2392:. 21 March 2006.
2360:. 22 March 2006.
1962:Irish Independent
1641:. 11 March 2004.
1577:. 16 April 2005.
1416:. 20 April 2005.
1205:Battle of Aughrim
994:In May 2006, the
957:Irish Independent
917:Martin McGuinness
715:Dublin South-East
575:(1987–1989), the
569:Dublin South-East
511:
510:
345:Dublin South-East
6370:
6219:Michael McDowell
6207:Desmond O'Malley
6186:
6179:
6172:
6163:
6162:
6014:Mary Fitzpatrick
5959:Michael McDowell
5891:Pauline O'Reilly
5873:Robbie Gallagher
5806:Elisha McCallion
5776:Catherine Ardagh
5629:Fiona O'Loughlin
5617:Rebecca Moynihan
5576:(FG) (2020–2022)
5558:(FF) (2020–2022)
5541:
5532:
5529:
5514:
5508:
5501:
5494:
5485:
5484:
5342:Colette Kelleher
5294:Michael McDowell
5196:Robbie Gallagher
5111:Catherine Ardagh
5080:Kieran O'Donnell
5049:Grace O'Sullivan
4881:
4879:
4864:
4858:
4851:
4844:
4835:
4834:
4819:Dublin Bay South
4750:Michael McDowell
4716:Michael McDowell
4664:Michael McDowell
4408:John A. Costello
4368:
4367:
4365:
4325:
4318:
4311:
4302:
4301:
4255:Michael McDowell
4250:Charlie McCreevy
4181:
4170:
4163:
4156:
4147:
4146:
4100:Charlie McCreevy
4031:
4020:
4013:
4006:
3997:
3996:
3970:Charles Flanagan
3940:Michael McDowell
3880:Desmond O'Malley
3875:MĂcheál Ă“ MĂłráin
3845:Daniel Morrissey
3772:
3765:
3758:
3749:
3748:
3712:
3711:
3705:
3697:
3696:
3643:Michael McDowell
3556:
3555:
3541:
3534:
3527:
3518:
3517:
3476:Michael McDowell
3441:Peter Sutherland
3431:Patrick Connolly
3426:Peter Sutherland
3318:John A. Costello
3300:Irish Free State
3285:
3278:
3271:
3262:
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3201:Preceded by
3174:Preceded by
3142:Preceded by
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3115:. 22 July 2010.
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1236:Michael McDowell
1228:
1161:Michael McNamara
1157:
1024:Party leadership
731:Northern Ireland
691:Desmond O'Malley
674:Political career
591:from 2002–2007.
514:Michael McDowell
492:
480:Military service
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5757:Fintan Warfield
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5714:Denis O'Donovan
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5635:Diarmuid Wilson
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5243:
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5153:Catherine Noone
5097:
5092:Fintan Warfield
5054:
5043:Denis O'Donovan
4975:
4970:Diarmuid Wilson
4958:Kevin Humphreys
4920:
4904:Denis O'Donovan
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4115:John O'Donoghue
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3935:John O'Donoghue
3860:Charles Haughey
3830:P. J. Ruttledge
3825:James Geoghegan
3810:Kevin O'Higgins
3795:Arthur Griffith
3790:Michael Collins
3781:
3776:
3746:
3733:
3729:Seán T. O'Kelly
3719:Kevin O'Higgins
3706:
3701:
3687:
3603:Michael O'Leary
3563:Seán T. O'Kelly
3550:
3545:
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3411:Declan Costello
3337:
3328:James Geoghegan
3294:
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3177:John O'Donoghue
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3090:
3073:
3069:
3059:
3057:
3044:
3043:
3039:
3029:
3027:
3010:
3006:
2996:
2994:
2986:The Irish Times
2977:
2973:
2963:
2961:
2954:The Irish Times
2946:
2942:
2932:
2930:
2922:The Irish Times
2913:
2906:
2896:
2894:
2886:The Irish Times
2877:
2873:
2863:
2861:
2853:The Irish Times
2844:
2840:
2830:
2828:
2823:. 25 May 2007.
2813:
2812:
2808:
2798:
2796:
2791:. 28 May 2007.
2781:
2780:
2776:
2766:
2764:
2747:
2743:
2733:
2731:
2724:BreakingNews.ie
2718:
2717:
2713:
2703:
2701:
2696:. 26 May 2007.
2693:The Irish Times
2686:
2685:
2681:
2662:
2661:
2657:
2647:
2645:
2640:. 16 May 2007.
2630:
2629:
2625:
2615:
2613:
2598:
2597:
2593:
2583:
2581:
2566:
2565:
2561:
2556:. 22 June 2006.
2553:The Irish Times
2546:
2545:
2541:
2531:
2529:
2514:
2513:
2509:
2499:
2497:
2481:
2480:
2476:
2466:
2464:
2449:
2448:
2444:
2434:
2432:
2427:. 2 June 2006.
2424:The Irish Times
2418:
2414:
2413:
2409:
2399:
2397:
2382:
2381:
2377:
2367:
2365:
2357:The Irish Times
2350:
2349:
2345:
2335:
2333:
2318:
2317:
2313:
2303:
2301:
2286:
2285:
2278:
2269:
2265:
2255:
2253:
2248:. 18 May 2005.
2238:
2237:
2233:
2223:
2221:
2206:
2205:
2201:
2191:
2189:
2181:The Irish Times
2174:
2173:
2169:
2159:
2157:
2140:
2136:
2126:
2124:
2116:The Irish Times
2109:
2108:
2104:
2094:
2092:
2075:
2071:
2061:
2059:
2044:
2043:
2039:
2029:
2027:
2012:
2011:
2007:
1997:
1995:
1978:
1974:
1955:
1954:
1950:
1940:
1938:
1931:BreakingNews.ie
1925:
1924:
1920:
1910:
1908:
1901:The Irish Times
1893:
1889:
1884:on 31 May 2016.
1870:
1869:
1865:
1855:
1853:
1848:. 5 July 2006.
1845:The Irish Times
1838:
1837:
1833:
1823:
1821:
1813:The Irish Times
1806:
1805:
1801:
1791:
1789:
1781:The Irish Times
1774:
1773:
1769:
1759:
1757:
1741:
1740:
1736:
1726:
1724:
1715:
1713:
1709:
1699:
1697:
1681:
1680:
1676:
1663:
1662:
1658:
1648:
1646:
1631:
1630:
1626:
1616:
1614:
1599:
1598:
1594:
1584:
1582:
1574:The Irish Times
1567:
1566:
1562:
1552:
1550:
1535:
1534:
1530:
1520:
1518:
1513:. 27 May 2003.
1503:
1502:
1498:
1488:
1486:
1470:
1469:
1465:
1455:
1453:
1438:
1437:
1433:
1423:
1421:
1413:Ireland On-Line
1406:
1405:
1401:
1391:
1389:
1374:
1373:
1369:
1359:
1357:
1344:
1343:
1339:
1329:
1327:
1320:Irish Elections
1314:
1313:
1309:
1290:
1289:
1285:
1275:
1273:
1260:
1259:
1255:
1245:
1243:
1230:
1229:
1225:
1221:
1213:The Irish Times
1197:
1177:
1139:
1123:
1103:
1050:
1026:
977:Joseph Goebbels
892:He sped up the
879:
854:Defamation Bill
747:
676:
640:UCD Law Society
632:Gonzaga College
620:
541:Gonzaga College
532:constituency.
520:politician and
462:Gonzaga College
445:
442: 1979)
437:
433:
420:
415:
407:
397:
396:Other political
389:
383:Political party
374:
371:
365:
363:
329:
324:
312:
307:
295:
290:
271:
259:
245:
240:
222:
212:
206:
201:
182:
176:John O'Donoghue
170:
156:
151:
132:
120:
104:
99:
76:
70:
65:
43:
31:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
6376:
6366:
6365:
6360:
6355:
6350:
6345:
6340:
6335:
6330:
6325:
6320:
6315:
6310:
6305:
6300:
6295:
6290:
6285:
6280:
6275:
6270:
6265:
6260:
6255:
6238:
6237:
6235:
6234:
6228:
6222:
6216:
6210:
6203:
6201:
6197:
6196:
6189:
6188:
6181:
6174:
6166:
6157:
6156:
6154:
6153:
6147:
6141:
6135:
6129:
6123:
6117:
6110:
6107:
6106:
6104:
6103:
6097:
6086:
6075:
6069:
6057:
6055:
6051:
6050:
6048:
6047:
6041:
6035:
6032:Erin McGreehan
6029:
6023:
6017:
6011:
6005:
5999:
5996:Regina Doherty
5993:
5987:
5980:
5978:
5972:
5971:
5969:
5968:
5962:
5956:
5949:
5947:
5941:
5940:
5938:
5937:
5931:
5925:
5918:
5916:
5910:
5909:
5907:
5906:
5903:Marie Sherlock
5900:
5897:Ned O'Sullivan
5894:
5888:
5882:
5876:
5870:
5864:
5858:
5852:
5849:Shane Cassells
5846:
5843:Jerry Buttimer
5839:
5837:
5831:
5830:
5828:
5827:
5821:
5815:
5809:
5803:
5797:
5791:
5785:
5779:
5772:
5770:
5764:
5763:
5761:
5760:
5754:
5748:
5742:
5736:
5729:
5727:
5721:
5720:
5718:
5717:
5711:
5705:
5699:
5693:
5687:
5684:Michael D'Arcy
5681:
5675:
5669:
5663:
5657:
5650:
5648:
5642:
5641:
5639:
5638:
5632:
5626:
5620:
5614:
5608:
5602:
5595:
5593:
5587:
5586:
5584:
5583:
5577:
5574:Regina Doherty
5566:
5562:Jerry Buttimer
5559:
5547:
5544:
5543:
5511:
5510:
5503:
5496:
5488:
5479:
5478:
5476:
5475:
5469:
5463:
5457:
5451:
5445:
5439:
5432:
5429:
5428:
5426:
5425:
5416:
5407:
5404:Anthony Lawlor
5401:
5391:
5389:
5385:
5384:
5382:
5381:
5375:
5369:
5363:
5357:
5351:
5345:
5339:
5333:
5327:
5321:
5314:
5312:
5306:
5305:
5303:
5302:
5296:
5291:
5284:
5282:
5276:
5275:
5273:
5272:
5266:
5260:
5253:
5251:
5245:
5244:
5242:
5241:
5238:Neale Richmond
5235:
5232:Ned O'Sullivan
5229:
5223:
5217:
5211:
5205:
5199:
5193:
5187:
5181:
5178:Jerry Buttimer
5174:
5172:
5166:
5165:
5163:
5162:
5156:
5150:
5144:
5138:
5132:
5126:
5120:
5114:
5107:
5105:
5099:
5098:
5096:
5095:
5089:
5083:
5077:
5071:
5064:
5062:
5056:
5055:
5053:
5052:
5046:
5040:
5039:(FF, then Ind)
5034:
5033:(SF, then Ind)
5028:
5022:
5016:
5010:
5004:
4998:
4992:
4985:
4983:
4977:
4976:
4974:
4973:
4967:
4961:
4955:
4949:
4943:
4937:
4930:
4928:
4922:
4921:
4919:
4918:
4915:Jerry Buttimer
4907:
4895:
4892:
4891:
4861:
4860:
4853:
4846:
4838:
4829:
4828:
4824:
4823:
4814:
4811:
4807:
4806:
4799:
4797:
4790:
4788:
4785:
4781:
4780:
4773:
4771:
4764:
4762:
4759:
4755:
4754:
4747:
4745:
4742:
4738:
4737:
4730:
4728:
4725:
4721:
4720:
4713:
4711:
4704:
4702:
4695:
4693:
4690:
4686:
4685:
4678:
4676:
4673:
4669:
4668:
4661:
4659:
4656:
4652:
4651:
4644:
4642:
4639:
4635:
4634:
4627:
4625:
4618:
4616:
4613:
4609:
4608:
4601:
4599:
4592:
4590:
4587:
4583:
4582:
4575:
4573:
4570:
4566:
4565:
4561:Fergus O'Brien
4558:
4556:
4553:
4549:
4548:
4541:
4539:
4532:
4530:
4527:
4523:
4522:
4515:
4513:
4510:
4506:
4505:
4498:
4496:
4493:
4489:
4488:
4481:
4479:
4476:
4472:
4471:
4467:John O'Donovan
4464:
4462:
4459:
4455:
4454:
4447:
4445:
4442:
4438:
4437:
4430:
4423:
4421:
4414:
4412:
4405:
4403:
4400:
4396:
4395:
4390:
4385:
4380:
4375:
4372:
4346:This table is
4344:
4341:
4340:
4334:(TDs) for the
4328:
4327:
4320:
4313:
4305:
4296:
4295:
4293:
4292:
4287:
4282:
4277:
4272:
4267:
4262:
4260:Micheál Martin
4257:
4252:
4247:
4242:
4237:
4232:
4227:
4222:
4217:
4215:SĂ©amus Brennan
4212:
4206:
4203:
4202:
4200:
4199:
4187:
4184:
4183:
4173:
4172:
4165:
4158:
4150:
4141:
4140:
4138:
4137:
4132:
4127:
4122:
4117:
4112:
4110:Micheál Martin
4107:
4102:
4097:
4092:
4087:
4085:SĂle de Valera
4082:
4077:
4072:
4067:
4062:
4056:
4053:
4052:
4050:
4049:
4037:
4034:
4033:
4023:
4022:
4015:
4008:
4000:
3991:
3990:
3988:
3987:
3982:
3977:
3972:
3967:
3962:
3957:
3952:
3947:
3942:
3937:
3932:
3927:
3922:
3917:
3912:
3907:
3905:Michael Noonan
3902:
3897:
3892:
3887:
3885:Patrick Cooney
3882:
3877:
3872:
3867:
3862:
3857:
3852:
3847:
3842:
3837:
3832:
3827:
3822:
3817:
3815:W. T. Cosgrave
3812:
3807:
3802:
3797:
3792:
3786:
3783:
3782:
3775:
3774:
3767:
3760:
3752:
3743:
3742:
3739:
3738:
3735:
3734:
3732:
3731:
3726:
3721:
3715:
3708:
3707:
3693:
3692:
3689:
3688:
3686:
3685:
3683:Micheál Martin
3680:
3675:
3670:
3665:
3660:
3655:
3650:
3645:
3640:
3635:
3630:
3625:
3620:
3615:
3610:
3605:
3600:
3595:
3593:Brendan Corish
3590:
3585:
3580:
3575:
3573:William Norton
3570:
3565:
3559:
3552:
3551:
3544:
3543:
3536:
3529:
3521:
3512:
3511:
3509:
3508:
3503:
3501:Paul Gallagher
3498:
3493:
3488:
3486:Paul Gallagher
3483:
3478:
3473:
3468:
3466:Dermot Gleeson
3463:
3458:
3456:Harry Whelehan
3453:
3451:John L. Murray
3448:
3443:
3438:
3436:John L. Murray
3433:
3428:
3423:
3418:
3413:
3408:
3403:
3398:
3393:
3388:
3383:
3378:
3373:
3368:
3363:
3358:
3353:
3347:
3345:
3339:
3338:
3336:
3335:
3330:
3325:
3320:
3315:
3310:
3304:
3302:
3296:
3295:
3288:
3287:
3280:
3273:
3265:
3257:
3256:
3251:
3248:
3239:
3234:
3230:
3229:
3225:
3224:
3219:
3216:
3207:
3202:
3198:
3197:
3192:
3189:
3180:
3175:
3171:
3170:
3166:
3165:
3160:
3157:
3148:
3143:
3139:
3138:
3137:Legal offices
3131:
3130:
3100:
3082:Irish Examiner
3067:
3037:
3004:
2971:
2940:
2904:
2871:
2838:
2806:
2774:
2741:
2711:
2679:
2655:
2623:
2591:
2559:
2539:
2507:
2487:Office of the
2474:
2442:
2419:(Fee required)
2407:
2375:
2343:
2311:
2276:
2263:
2231:
2199:
2167:
2134:
2102:
2069:
2037:
2005:
1972:
1948:
1918:
1895:Lally, Conor.
1887:
1863:
1831:
1799:
1767:
1747:Office of the
1734:
1707:
1687:Office of the
1674:
1671:on 7 May 2007.
1656:
1624:
1592:
1560:
1528:
1496:
1476:Office of the
1463:
1431:
1399:
1367:
1337:
1307:
1283:
1253:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1196:
1193:
1181:senior counsel
1176:
1173:
1138:
1135:
1127:Seanad Éireann
1122:
1119:
1115:Micheál Martin
1049:
1046:
1025:
1022:
1021:
1020:
1016:
1004:
1000:statutory rape
992:
985:
973:Richard Bruton
969:
948:Colombia Three
944:Dáil privilege
940:
932:
928:
909:
898:asylum seekers
890:
878:
875:
826:Barr Tribunals
814:Garda SĂochána
791:binge drinking
749:Following the
746:
743:
675:
672:
668:Moore McDowell
656:senior counsel
619:
616:
553:senior counsel
526:Seanad Éireann
509:
508:
505:
504:
501:
497:
496:
486:
485:Branch/service
482:
481:
477:
476:
471:
465:
464:
459:
455:
454:
451:
447:
446:
435:
429:
428:
426:
422:
421:
419:
418:
410:
401:
399:
393:
392:
390:(2009–present)
384:
380:
379:
361:
357:
356:
352:
351:
348:
347:
342:
338:
337:
321:
320:
304:
303:
287:
286:
280:
279:
274:
268:
267:
262:
256:
255:
252:
248:
247:
237:
236:
229:
228:
225:
219:
218:
215:
209:
208:
198:
197:
191:
190:
185:
179:
178:
173:
167:
166:
163:
159:
158:
148:
147:
141:
140:
135:
129:
128:
123:
117:
116:
111:
107:
106:
96:
95:
89:
88:
83:
79:
78:
72:Assumed office
67:
66:
59:
56:
55:
49:
48:
45:
44:
41:
33:
32:
29:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
6375:
6364:
6361:
6359:
6356:
6354:
6351:
6349:
6346:
6344:
6341:
6339:
6336:
6334:
6331:
6329:
6326:
6324:
6321:
6319:
6316:
6314:
6311:
6309:
6306:
6304:
6301:
6299:
6296:
6294:
6291:
6289:
6286:
6284:
6281:
6279:
6276:
6274:
6271:
6269:
6266:
6264:
6261:
6259:
6258:Living people
6256:
6254:
6251:
6250:
6248:
6232:
6231:Ciarán Cannon
6229:
6226:
6223:
6220:
6217:
6214:
6211:
6208:
6205:
6204:
6202:
6198:
6194:
6187:
6182:
6180:
6175:
6173:
6168:
6167:
6164:
6152:
6148:
6146:
6142:
6140:
6136:
6134:
6130:
6128:
6124:
6122:
6118:
6116:
6112:
6111:
6108:
6101:
6100:Nikki Bradley
6098:
6095:
6092:
6091:
6087:
6084:
6081:
6080:
6076:
6073:
6070:
6067:
6064:
6063:
6059:
6058:
6056:
6052:
6045:
6042:
6039:
6036:
6033:
6030:
6027:
6026:RĂłisĂn Garvey
6024:
6021:
6018:
6015:
6012:
6009:
6006:
6003:
6002:Aisling Dolan
6000:
5997:
5994:
5991:
5988:
5985:
5982:
5981:
5979:
5977:
5973:
5966:
5963:
5960:
5957:
5954:
5951:
5950:
5948:
5946:
5942:
5935:
5932:
5929:
5926:
5923:
5920:
5919:
5917:
5915:
5911:
5904:
5901:
5898:
5895:
5892:
5889:
5886:
5883:
5880:
5877:
5874:
5871:
5868:
5865:
5862:
5859:
5856:
5853:
5850:
5847:
5844:
5841:
5840:
5838:
5836:
5832:
5825:
5822:
5819:
5816:
5813:
5812:Sharon Keogan
5810:
5807:
5804:
5801:
5798:
5795:
5792:
5789:
5786:
5783:
5782:Frances Black
5780:
5777:
5774:
5773:
5771:
5769:
5765:
5758:
5755:
5752:
5749:
5746:
5743:
5740:
5739:Lisa Chambers
5737:
5734:
5733:Malcolm Byrne
5731:
5730:
5728:
5726:
5722:
5715:
5712:
5709:
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5928:David Norris
5885:Joe O'Reilly
5867:John Cummins
5835:Labour Panel
5800:Aidan Davitt
5751:John McGahon
5654:Niall Blaney
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