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20th Dáil, the Glossary

The 20th Dáil was elected at the 1973 general election on 28 February 1973 and met on 14 March 1973.^[1]

219 relations: Barry Desmond, Ben Briscoe, Bill Loughnane, Billy Kenneally, Bobby Molloy, Brendan Corish, Brendan Crinion, Brendan Daly (politician), Brendan Griffin (Tipperary politician), Brendan Halligan, Brendan Toal, Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins, Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency), Cavan (Dáil constituency), Ceann Comhairle, Celia Lynch, Charles Haughey, Charles McDonald (Irish politician), Ciarán Murphy, Clare (Dáil constituency), Clare–South Galway (Dáil constituency), Conor Cruise O'Brien, Cork City North-West (Dáil constituency), Cork City South-East (Dáil constituency), Cork Mid (Dáil constituency), Cork North-East (Dáil constituency), Cork South-West (Dáil constituency), Cormac Breslin, Dan Spring, David Andrews (politician), David Thornley, Dáil Éireann, Dáil constituencies, Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (Dáil constituency), Declan Costello, Denis Gallagher, Denis Jones, Desmond Governey, Desmond O'Malley, Donal Creed, Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency), Donegal–Leitrim (Dáil constituency), Dublin Central (Dáil constituency), Dublin County North (Dáil constituency), Dublin County South (Dáil constituency), Dublin North-Central (Dáil constituency), Dublin North-East (Dáil constituency), Dublin North-West (Dáil constituency), Dublin South-Central (Dáil constituency), Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency), ... Expand index (169 more) »
Lists of Teachtaí Dála by term

Barry Desmond

Barry Desmond (born 15 May 1935) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who was Minister for Health from 1982 to 1987 and Minister for Social Welfare from 1982 to 1986. 20th Dáil and Barry Desmond are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Ben Briscoe

Ben Briscoe (11 March 1934 – 10 July 2023) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 2002. 20th Dáil and Ben Briscoe are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Ben Briscoe

Bill Loughnane

William Loughnane (5 August 1915 – 18 October 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Bill Loughnane are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Bill Loughnane

Billy Kenneally

William Kenneally (12 October 1925 − 26 August 2009) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Billy Kenneally are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Billy Kenneally

Bobby Molloy

Robert Molloy (9 July 1936 – 2 October 2016) was an Irish politician who served as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal and Minister of State to the Government from 1997 to 2002, Minister for Energy from 1989 to 1992, Minister for Defence from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Local Government from 1970 to 1973, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education from 1969 to 1970 and Mayor of Galway from 1968 to 1969. 20th Dáil and Bobby Molloy are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Bobby Molloy

Brendan Corish

Brendan Corish (19 November 1918 – 17 February 1990) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Minister for Health from 1973 to 1977, Leader of the Labour Party, Minister for Social Welfare from 1954 to 1957 and from 1973 to 1977, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1948 to 1951. 20th Dáil and Brendan Corish are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Brendan Corish

Brendan Crinion

Brendan Crinion (11 November 1923 – 2 July 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served for more than twenty years as a Teachta Dála (TD) and as a Senator. 20th Dáil and Brendan Crinion are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Brendan Crinion

Brendan Daly (politician)

Brendan Daly (2 February 1940 – 6 July 2023) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Brendan Daly (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Brendan Daly (politician)

Brendan Griffin (Tipperary politician)

Brendan Griffin (born 28 August 1935) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Brendan Griffin (Tipperary politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Brendan Halligan

Brendan Halligan (5 July 1936 – 9 August 2020) was an Irish economist and politician. 20th Dáil and Brendan Halligan are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Brendan Halligan

Brendan Toal

Brendan Toal (born 1 December 1940) is an Irish former politician, who was a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Monaghan constituency from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Brendan Toal are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Brendan Toal

Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins

Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (10 March 1932 – 2 November 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1957 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins

Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency)

Carlow–Kilkenny is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency)

Cavan (Dáil constituency)

Cavan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Cavan (Dáil constituency)

Ceann Comhairle

The italics ("Head of Council"; plural usually Cinn Comhairle) is the chairperson (or speaker) of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland.

See 20th Dáil and Ceann Comhairle

Celia Lynch

Celia Lynch (6 May 1908 – 16 June 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, assistant Government Whip, and Teachta Dála (TD) for 23 years. 20th Dáil and Celia Lynch are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Celia Lynch

Charles Haughey

Charles James Haughey (16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who led four governments as Taoiseach: December 1979 to June 1981, March to December 1982, March 1987 to June 1989, and June 1989 to February 1992. 20th Dáil and Charles Haughey are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Charles Haughey

Charles McDonald (Irish politician)

Charles McDonald (born 11 June 1935) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Charles McDonald (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Charles McDonald (Irish politician)

Ciarán Murphy

Ciarán Patrick Murphy (born 30 May 1940) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow from 1973 to 1982. 20th Dáil and Ciarán Murphy are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Ciarán Murphy

Clare (Dáil constituency)

Clare is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Clare (Dáil constituency)

Clare–South Galway (Dáil constituency)

Clare–South Galway was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Clare–South Galway (Dáil constituency)

Conor Cruise O'Brien

Donal Conor David Dermot Donat Cruise O'Brien (3 November 1917 – 18 December 2008), often nicknamed "The Cruiser", was an Irish diplomat, politician, writer, historian and academic, who served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1973 to 1977, a Senator for Dublin University from 1977 to 1979, a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-East constituency from 1969 to 1977, and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from January 1973 to March 1973. 20th Dáil and Conor Cruise O'Brien are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Conor Cruise O'Brien

Cork City North-West (Dáil constituency)

Cork City North-West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Cork City North-West (Dáil constituency)

Cork City South-East (Dáil constituency)

Cork City South-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Cork City South-East (Dáil constituency)

Cork Mid (Dáil constituency)

Cork Mid was a Dáil constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature) from 1961 to 1981.

See 20th Dáil and Cork Mid (Dáil constituency)

Cork North-East (Dáil constituency)

Cork North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1961 to 1981.

See 20th Dáil and Cork North-East (Dáil constituency)

Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)

Cork South-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)

Cormac Breslin

Cormac Michael Breslin (25 April 1902 – 23 January 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. 20th Dáil and Cormac Breslin are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Cormac Breslin

Dan Spring

Dan Spring (22 July 1910 – 6 September 1988) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1943 to 1981. 20th Dáil and Dan Spring are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Dan Spring

David Andrews (politician)

David Andrews (born 15 March 1935) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1993 and 1997 to 2000, Minister for Defence from 1993 to 1994 and June 1997 to October 1997, Minister for the Marine from 1993 to 1994, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1979 and Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from 1970 to 1973. 20th Dáil and David Andrews (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and David Andrews (politician)

David Thornley

David Andrew Thornley (31 July 1935 – 18 June 1978) was an Irish Labour Party politician and university professor at Trinity College Dublin. 20th Dáil and David Thornley are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and David Thornley

Dáil Éireann

Dáil Éireann is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the president of Ireland and a senate called Seanad Éireann.

See 20th Dáil and Dáil Éireann

Dáil constituencies

There are 39 multi-member electoral districts, known as Dáil constituencies, that elect 160 TDs (members of parliament), to Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, Ireland's parliament, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV), to a maximum term of five years.

See 20th Dáil and Dáil constituencies

Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (Dáil constituency)

Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (Dáil constituency)

Declan Costello

Declan Costello (1 August 1926 – 6 June 2011) was an Irish judge, barrister and Fine Gael politician who served as President of the High Court from 1995 to 1998, a Judge of the High Court from 1977 to 1998 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Declan Costello are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Declan Costello

Denis Gallagher

Denis Gallagher (23 November 1922 – 3 November 2001) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Denis Gallagher are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Denis Gallagher

Denis Jones

Denis Francis Jones (12 October 1906 – 6 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Denis Jones are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Denis Jones

Desmond Governey

Desmond Governey (11 September 1920 – 29 December 1984) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1961 to 1977 and 1981 to 1982. 20th Dáil and Desmond Governey are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Desmond Governey

Desmond O'Malley

Desmond Joseph O'Malley (2 February 1939 – 21 July 2021) was an Irish politician who served as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1977 to 1981 and 1989 to 1992, Leader of the Progressive Democrats from 1985 to 1993, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from March 1982 to October 1982, Minister for Justice from 1970 to 1973 and Government Chief Whip and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence from 1969 to 1970. 20th Dáil and Desmond O'Malley are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Desmond O'Malley

Donal Creed

Donal John Creed (7 September 1924 – 23 November 2017) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from June 1981 to February 1982 and from December 1982 to February 1986. 20th Dáil and Donal Creed are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Donal Creed

Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency)

Donegal North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1961 to 1977 and from 1981 to 2016.

See 20th Dáil and Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency)

Donegal–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Donegal–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Donegal–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Dublin Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin County North (Dáil constituency)

Dublin County North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1969 to 1981.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin County North (Dáil constituency)

Dublin County South (Dáil constituency)

Dublin County South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin County South (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-Central was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin North-Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-East (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1937 to 1977 and from 1981 to 2016.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin North-East (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-West (Dáil constituency)

Dublin North-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin North-West (Dáil constituency)

Dublin South-Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin South-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin South-Central (Dáil constituency)

Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency)

Dublin South-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency)

Dublin South-West (Dáil constituency)

Dublin South-West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Dublin South-West (Dáil constituency)

Easter Rising

The Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916.

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Edward Collins (Irish politician)

Edward Collins (1 February 1941 – 4 March 2019) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Edward Collins (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Edward Collins (Irish politician)

Eileen Desmond

Eileen Christine Desmond (29 December 1932 – 6 January 2005) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982. 20th Dáil and Eileen Desmond are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Eileen Desmond

Enda Kenny

Enda Kenny (born 24 April 1951) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Labour and Department of Education with responsibility for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987. 20th Dáil and Enda Kenny are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Enda Kenny

Erskine Hamilton Childers

Erskine Hamilton Childers (11 December 1905 – 17 November 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the fourth president of Ireland from June 1973 to November 1974. 20th Dáil and Erskine Hamilton Childers are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Erskine Hamilton Childers

Eugene Gilhawley

Eugene Gilhawley (14 April 1910 – 3 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, from Ballymote, County Sligo. 20th Dáil and Eugene Gilhawley are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Eugene Gilhawley

Eugene Timmons

Eugene Timmons (died 13 May 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Eugene Timmons are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Eugene Timmons

Fergus O'Brien

Fergus O'Brien (30 March 1930 – 19 October 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from 1981 to 1982 and 1986 to 1987 and Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1980 to 1981. 20th Dáil and Fergus O'Brien are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Fergus O'Brien

Fine Gael

Fine Gael (English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish" is a liberal-conservative and Christian democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil Éireann. The party had a membership of 25,000 in 2021.

See 20th Dáil and Fine Gael

Fintan Coogan Snr

Fintan Coogan (13 April 1910 – 4 November 1984) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Fintan Coogan Snr are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Fintan Coogan Snr

Flor Crowley

Florence Crowley (27 December 1934 – 16 May 1997) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Flor Crowley are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Flor Crowley

Frank Carter (Irish politician)

Frank Carter (27 July 1910 – 17 July 1988) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Frank Carter (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Frank Carter (Irish politician)

Frank Cluskey

Frank Cluskey (8 April 1930 – 7 May 1989) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1982 to 1983, Leader of the Labour Party from 1977 to 1981 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Welfare from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Frank Cluskey are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Frank Cluskey

Frank Taylor (Irish politician)

Francis Taylor (30 May 1914 – 15 April 1998) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Frank Taylor (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Frank Taylor (Irish politician)

Galway North-East (Dáil constituency)

Galway North-East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1977.

See 20th Dáil and Galway North-East (Dáil constituency)

Galway West (Dáil constituency)

Galway West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

See 20th Dáil and Galway West (Dáil constituency)

Garret FitzGerald

Garret Desmond FitzGerald (9 February 192619 May 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, public intellectual, economist and barrister who served twice as Taoiseach, serving from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987. 20th Dáil and Garret FitzGerald are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Garret FitzGerald

Gene Fitzgerald

Eugene Fitzgerald (21 August 1932 – 14 December 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Finance from 1980 to 1981, Minister for the Public Service from 1980 to 1981 to March 1982 to December 1982, Minister for Labour from 1977 to 1980 and March 1982 to December 1982. 20th Dáil and Gene Fitzgerald are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Gene Fitzgerald

George Colley

George Colley (18 October 1925 – 17 September 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1977 to 1981, Minister for Energy from 1980 to 1981, Minister for Tourism and Transport from 1979 to 1980, Minister for the Public Service from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Finance from 1970 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1979, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1966 to 1970, Minister for Education from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands from 1964 to 1965. 20th Dáil and George Colley are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and George Colley

Ger Connolly

Gerard C. Connolly (16 April 1937 – 25 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Ger Connolly are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Ger Connolly

Gerard Lynch (Irish politician)

Gerard Michael Lynch (born 15 June 1931) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1977 to 1981 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1969 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Gerard Lynch (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Gerard Lynch (Irish politician)

Gerry Collins (politician)

James Gerard Collins (born 16 October 1938) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from March 1982 to December 1982 and 1989 to 1992, Minister for Justice from 1977 to 1981 and 1987 to 1989, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1970 to 1973, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1969 to 1970. 20th Dáil and Gerry Collins (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Gerry Collins (politician)

Gerry L'Estrange

Mathew Gerrard L'Estrange (7 November 1917 – 5 April 1996) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from June 1981 to November 1981. 20th Dáil and Gerry L'Estrange are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Gerry L'Estrange

Godfrey Timmins

Godfrey Timmins (6 September 1927 – 11 April 2001) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served in Dáil Éireann from 1968 to 1987 and from 1989 to 1997. 20th Dáil and Godfrey Timmins are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Godfrey Timmins

Government of the 20th Dáil

The 14th government of Ireland (14 March 1973 – 5 July 1977) was the government of Ireland formed after the 1973 general election to the 20th Dáil held on 28 February 1973.

See 20th Dáil and Government of the 20th Dáil

Gus Healy

Augustine Anthony Healy (20 May 1904 – 10 July 1987) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Gus Healy are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Gus Healy

Henry Kenny

Henry Frances Kenny (7 September 1913 – 25 September 1975) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1973 to 1975. 20th Dáil and Henry Kenny are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Henry Kenny

High Court (Ireland)

The High Court (An Ard-Chúirt) of Ireland is a court which deals at first instance with the most serious and important civil and criminal cases.

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House of Representatives

House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities.

See 20th Dáil and House of Representatives

Hugh Byrne (Fine Gael politician)

Hugh Byrne (5 July 1939 – 22 April 2023) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from Dublin. 20th Dáil and Hugh Byrne (Fine Gael politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Hugh Byrne (Fine Gael politician)

Hugh Gibbons

Hugh Gibbons (6 July 1916 – 14 November 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who sat in Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for twelve years, from 1965 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Hugh Gibbons are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Jack Lynch

John Mary Lynch (15 August 1917 – 20 October 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Finance from 1965 to 1966, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1959 to 1965, Minister for Education 1957 to 1959, Minister for the Gaeltacht from March 1957 to June 1957, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands and Parliamentary Secretary to the Government from 1951 to 1954. 20th Dáil and Jack Lynch are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Jack Lynch

Jackie Fahey

John Fahey (23 January 1928 – 18 March 2019) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Jackie Fahey are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and Jackie Fahey

James Tully (Irish politician)

James Tully (18 September 1915 – 20 May 1992) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade unionist. 20th Dáil and James Tully (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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James White (Irish politician)

James White (2 January 1938 – 2 September 2014) was an Irish businessman and hotelier, and a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for constituencies in County Donegal. 20th Dáil and James White (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Jerry Cronin

Jeremiah Cronin (14 September 1925 – 19 October 1990) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Jerry Cronin are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Jim Gibbons (Irish politician)

James M. Gibbons (2 August 1924 – 20 December 1997) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Agriculture from 1970 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979, Minister for Defence from 1969 to 1970 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1965 to 1969. 20th Dáil and Jim Gibbons (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Jim Tunney (Irish politician)

James C. Tunney (25 December 1924 – 16 January 2002) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Jim Tunney (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Jimmy Leonard

James Leonard (5 June 1927 – 13 April 2022) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Jimmy Leonard are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joan Burke

Joan Theresa Burke (8 February 1928 – 27 November 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and nurse who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1964 to 1981. 20th Dáil and Joan Burke are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joe Sheridan

Joseph Michael Sheridan (27 November 1914 – 30 September 2000) was an Irish politician, originally with Fine Gael but for most of his career an independent. 20th Dáil and Joe Sheridan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John Bruton

John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001. 20th Dáil and John Bruton are members of the 20th Dáil.

See 20th Dáil and John Bruton

John Conlan (Monaghan politician)

John Francis Conlan (21 May 1928 – 3 December 2004) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, grocer and publican. 20th Dáil and John Conlan (Monaghan politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John Donnellan

John F. Donnellan (born 27 March 1937) is an Irish former politician and sportsman. 20th Dáil and John Donnellan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John M. Kelly (politician)

John Maurice Kelly (31 August 1931 – 24 January 1991) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1981 to 1982, acting Minister for Foreign Affairs from June 1981 to October 1981, Attorney General from May 1977 to July 1977 and Government Chief Whip from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and John M. Kelly (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John O'Connell (Dublin politician)

John Francis O'Connell (20 January 1927 – 8 March 2013) was an Irish Labour Party, independent and Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Health from 1992 to 1993 and Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1981 to 1982. 20th Dáil and John O'Connell (Dublin politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John O'Leary (Kerry politician)

John O'Leary (3 May 1933 – 5 October 2015) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment from 1978 to 1979. 20th Dáil and John O'Leary (Kerry politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John O'Sullivan (Cork politician)

John L. O'Sullivan (8 June 1901 – 28 February 1990) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer from West Cork who was a Senator for 7 years and later a Teachta Dála (TD) for 8 years. 20th Dáil and John O'Sullivan (Cork politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John Ryan (Irish politician)

John Joseph Ryan (17 June 1927 – 3 April 2014) was an Irish Labour Party politician from Nenagh, County Tipperary. 20th Dáil and John Ryan (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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John Wilson (Irish politician)

John Patrick Wilson (8 July 1923 – 9 July 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1990 to 1993, Minister for Defence and Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1992 to 1993, Minister for the Marine from 1989 to 1992, Minister for Tourism and Transport from 1987 to 1989, Minister for Communications in March 1987, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from March 1982 to December 1982 and Minister for Education from 1977 to 1981. 20th Dáil and John Wilson (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Johnny Callanan

John Callanan (20 May 1910 – 15 June 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from County Galway. 20th Dáil and Johnny Callanan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Johnny Geoghegan

John Geoghegan (5 November 1913 – 5 January 1975) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for more than twenty years. 20th Dáil and Johnny Geoghegan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joseph Bermingham

Joseph Bermingham (9 May 1919 – 11 August 1995) was an Irish Labour Party politician. 20th Dáil and Joseph Bermingham are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joseph Brennan (Fianna Fáil politician)

Joseph Peter Brennan (14 February 1913 – 13 July 1980) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1977 to 1980, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1973 to 1977, Minister for Social Welfare from 1970 to 1973 and 1966 to 1969, Minister for Labour from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1965 to 1966, and a Parliamentary Secretary from 1959 to 1965. 20th Dáil and Joseph Brennan (Fianna Fáil politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joseph Dowling

Joseph Dowling (2 February 1922 – 31 May 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Joseph Dowling are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joseph Farrell (politician)

Joseph Farrell (1 July 1905 – 24 November 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Joseph Farrell (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Joseph McLoughlin

Joseph McLoughlin (12 August 1916 – 3 July 1991) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Joseph McLoughlin are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Justin Keating

Justin Pascal Keating (7 January 1930 – 31 December 2009) was an Irish Labour Party politician, broadcaster, journalist, lecturer and veterinary surgeon. 20th Dáil and Justin Keating are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Kerry North (Dáil constituency)

Kerry North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament), from 1937 to 2011.

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Kerry South (Dáil constituency)

Kerry South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1937 to 2016.

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Kieran Crotty

Kieran Crotty (20 August 1930 – 22 July 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1969 to 1989. 20th Dáil and Kieran Crotty are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Kildare (Dáil constituency)

Kildare was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937 and from 1948 to 1997.

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Labour Party (Ireland)

The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, literally "Party of the Working People") is a centre-left and social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland.

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Laois–Offaly (Dáil constituency)

Laois–Offaly (formerly King's County–Queen's County, Leix–Offaly and Laoighis–Offaly) is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Larry McMahon

Lawrence McMahon (18 January 1929 – 16 February 2006) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served both as a Teachta Dála (TD) and senator. 20th Dáil and Larry McMahon are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Leader of the Opposition (Ireland)

The Leader of the Opposition (Ceannaire an Fhreasúra) in Ireland is a de facto term sometimes used to describe the politician who leads the largest party in the Parliamentary Opposition in the lower house of the Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann.

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Leinster House

Leinster House (Teach Laighean) is the seat of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland.

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Liam Ahern

Liam Ahern (12 January 1916 – 13 July 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served in both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. 20th Dáil and Liam Ahern are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Liam Burke

Liam Burke (2 February 1928 – 21 August 2005) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Liam Burke are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Liam Cosgrave

Liam Cosgrave (13 April 1920 – 4 October 2017) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977, Leader of Fine Gael from 1965 to 1977, Leader of the Opposition from 1965 to 1973, Minister for External Affairs from 1954 to 1957, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and Government Chief Whip from 1948 to 1951. 20th Dáil and Liam Cosgrave are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Liam Cunningham (politician)

Liam Cunningham (25 January 1915 – 29 February 1976) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Liam Cunningham (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Liam Kavanagh

Liam Kavanagh (9 February 1935 – 13 December 2021) was an Irish Labour Party politician. 20th Dáil and Liam Kavanagh are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Limerick East (Dáil constituency)

Limerick East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2011.

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Limerick West (Dáil constituency)

Limerick West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2011.

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Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency)

Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Lorcan Allen

Lorcan Allen (born 27 March 1940) is an Irish farmer and former Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Lorcan Allen are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Louth (Dáil constituency)

Louth is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas.

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Luke Belton

Luke Belton (9 August 1918 – 18 June 2006) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Luke Belton are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Mark Clinton

Mark A. Clinton (7 February 1915 – 23 December 2001) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Agriculture from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Mark Clinton are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Martin Finn

Martin Finn (22 August 1917 – 7 March 1988) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, farmer and auctioneer. 20th Dáil and Martin Finn are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Maurice E. Dockrell

Maurice Edward Dockrell (6 October 1908 – 9 December 1986) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who was elected to Dáil Éireann at ten successive general elections, serving as a Teachta Dála (TD) for thirty-four years. 20th Dáil and Maurice E. Dockrell are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Mayo East (Dáil constituency)

Mayo East was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997.

See 20th Dáil and Mayo East (Dáil constituency)

Mayo West (Dáil constituency)

Mayo West was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1997.

See 20th Dáil and Mayo West (Dáil constituency)

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (born 5 September 1950) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science from 2010 to 2014, Member of the European Court of Auditors from 2000 to 2010, Minister for Equality and Law Reform from November 1994 to December 1994, Minister for Justice from 1993 to 1994, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications from 1992 to 1993, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach from 1987 to 1989, Minister of State for Youth and Sport from March 1982 to December 1982, Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1979 to 1981, Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy from 1978 to 1979 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1977 to 1978. 20th Dáil and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Meath (Dáil constituency)

Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937 and from 1948 to 2007.

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Michael Begley (politician)

Michael Begley (22 August 1932 – 26 March 2012) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Trade, Commerce and Tourism from 1981 to 1982, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1975 to 1977 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1973 to 1975. 20th Dáil and Michael Begley (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael F. Kitt

Michael F. Kitt (13 September 1914 – 24 December 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and long-serving Teachta Dála (TD). 20th Dáil and Michael F. Kitt are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael Herbert

Michael Herbert (17 May 1925 – 20 June 2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Michael Herbert are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael J. Noonan (Fianna Fáil politician)

Michael Joseph Noonan (4 August 1935 – 17 September 2013) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Michael J. Noonan (Fianna Fáil politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael O'Kennedy

Michael O'Kennedy (21 February 1936 – 15 April 2022) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served in a range of cabinet positions, including Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance and Irish European Commissioner. 20th Dáil and Michael O'Kennedy are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael O'Leary (politician)

Michael O'Leary (8 May 1936 – 11 May 2006) was an Irish judge, politician and barrister who served as a Judge of the District Court from 1997 to 2006, Tánaiste and Minister for Energy from 1981 to 1982, Leader of the Labour Party from 1981 to 1982 and Minister for Labour from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Michael O'Leary (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael P. Kitt

Michael Paschal Kitt (born 17 May 1950) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2011 to 2016, a Minister of State from 1991 to 1992, and from 2007 to 2009. 20th Dáil and Michael P. Kitt are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Michael Pat Murphy

Michael Patrick Murphy (12 March 1919 – 28 October 2000) was an Irish Labour Party politician. 20th Dáil and Michael Pat Murphy are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

The Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach is a junior ministerial post in the Department of the Taoiseach of the Government of Ireland who performs duties and functions delegated by the Taoiseach.

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Monaghan (Dáil constituency)

Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1977.

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Myles Staunton

Myles Staunton (24 September 1935 – 22 June 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and businessman from Westport, County Mayo. 20th Dáil and Myles Staunton are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Neil Blaney

Neil Terence Columba Blaney (1 October 1922 – 8 November 1995) was an Irish politician. 20th Dáil and Neil Blaney are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Noel Davern

Noel Davern (24 December 1945 – 27 October 2013) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State from 1997 to 2002 and Minister for Education from 1991 to 1992. 20th Dáil and Noel Davern are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Noel Lemass

Noel Thomas Lemass (14 February 1929 – 13 April 1976) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1969 to 1973. 20th Dáil and Noel Lemass are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Oireachtas

The Oireachtas, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland.

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Oliver J. Flanagan

Oliver James Flanagan (22 May 1920 – 26 April 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1976 to 1977 and as a Parliamentary Secretary from 1954 to 1957 and from 1975 to 1976. 20th Dáil and Oliver J. Flanagan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Paddy Belton

Patrick Belton (26 June 1926 – 22 May 1987) was an Irish politician, company director and publican. 20th Dáil and Paddy Belton are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Paddy Donegan

Patrick Sarsfield Donegan (29 October 1923 – 26 November 2000) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Fisheries from February 1977 to July 1977, Minister for Lands from 1976 to 1977 and Minister for Defence from 1973 to 1976. 20th Dáil and Paddy Donegan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Paddy Harte

Patrick Harte (26 July 1931 – 8 January 2018) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served for 36 years as Teachta Dála (TD) for Donegal North-East. 20th Dáil and Paddy Harte are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Paddy Keaveney

Patrick Keaveney (28 October 1929 – 19 July 1995) was an Irish politician and businessman from County Donegal. 20th Dáil and Paddy Keaveney are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Paddy Power (Irish politician)

Patrick Power (19 November 1928 – 14 August 2013) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Paddy Power (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Patrick Cooney

Patrick Mark Cooney (born 2 March 1931) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a government minister in the cabinets of Liam Cosgrave (1973–1977) and Garret FitzGerald (1981–1982 and 1982–1987). 20th Dáil and Patrick Cooney are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Patrick Hegarty

Patrick Hegarty (26 December 1926 – 31 October 2002) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer. 20th Dáil and Patrick Hegarty are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Patrick Hillery

Patrick John Hillery (Pádraig J. Ó hIrghile; 2 May 1923 – 12 April 2008) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as the sixth President of Ireland from December 1976 to December 1990.

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Patrick J. Reynolds (politician)

Patrick Joseph Reynolds (25 November 1920 – 27 December 2003) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann, where he was Cathaoirleach (chairman) for four years. 20th Dáil and Patrick J. Reynolds (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Patrick Lalor

Patrick Joseph Lalor (21 July 1926 – 29 July 2016) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and former hurling player for Laois. 20th Dáil and Patrick Lalor are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Patrick Malone (Irish politician)

Patrick Malone (30 May 1916 – 3 December 1993) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Patrick Malone (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Patrick Smith (politician)

Patrick Smith (17 July 1901 – 18 March 1982) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served as a Teachta Dála from 1923 until 1977; a tenure of 53 years, the longest in the state. 20th Dáil and Patrick Smith (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Pádraig Faulkner

Pádraig Faulkner (12 March 1918 – 1 June 2012) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1980 to 1981, Minister for Defence 1979 to 1980, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Minister for Tourism and Transport from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Education from 1969 to 1973, Minister for the Gaeltacht and Minister for Lands from 1968 to 1969 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Gaeltacht from 1965 to 1968. 20th Dáil and Pádraig Faulkner are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Pearse Wyse

Pearse Wyse (2 March 1923 – 28 April 2009) was an Irish politician, a long-serving member of Fianna Fáil who was later an early member of the Progressive Democrats. 20th Dáil and Pearse Wyse are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Percy Dockrell

Henry Percy Dockrell (27 December 1914 – 22 November 1979) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served for twenty years as a Teachta Dála (TD). 20th Dáil and Percy Dockrell are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Peter Barry (politician)

Peter Barry (10 August 1928 – 26 August 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Tánaiste from January 1987 to March 1987, Deputy leader of Fine Gael from 1977 to 1987 and 1991 to 1993, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1987, Minister for the Environment from 1982 to 1981, Minister for Education from 1976 to 1977, Minister for Transport and Power from 1973 to 1976 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1970 to 1971. 20th Dáil and Peter Barry (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Philip Brady (politician)

Philip Ambrose Brady (10 June 1893 – 6 January 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin South-Central for 19 years. 20th Dáil and Philip Brady (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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President of Ireland

The president of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces.

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Ray Burke (Irish politician)

Raphael Patrick Burke (born 30 September 1943) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from June 1997 to October 1997, Minister for Justice from 1989 to 1992, Minister for Communications from 1987 to 1991, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1988 to 1989, Minister for Energy from 1987 to 1988, Minister for the Environment from March 1982 to December 1982 and 1980 to 1981 and Minister of State at the Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy from 1979 to 1980. 20th Dáil and Ray Burke (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Ray MacSharry

Ray MacSharry (born 29 April 1938) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from March 1982 to December 1982, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development from 1989 to 1993, Minister for Finance from March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1988, Minister for Agriculture from 1979 to 1981, Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service from 1978 to 1979. 20th Dáil and Ray MacSharry are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Richard Barry (Irish politician)

Richard Barry (4 September 1919 – 28 April 2013) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Richard Barry (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Richard Burke (Irish politician)

Richard Burke (29 March 1932 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration from 1982 to 1985, European Commissioner for Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport and Parliamentary Relations from 1977 to 1981 and Minister for Education from 1973 to 1976. 20th Dáil and Richard Burke (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Richard Gogan

Richard P. Gogan (29 November 1899 – 28 April 1982) was a member of the Irish Volunteers who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. 20th Dáil and Richard Gogan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Richie Ryan (politician)

Richard Ryan (27 February 1929 – 17 March 2019) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Finance and Minister for the Public Service from 1973 to 1977 and a Member of the European Court of Auditors from 1986 to 1989. 20th Dáil and Richie Ryan (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Roscommon–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Roscommon–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1969 to 1981.

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Ruairí Brugha

Ruairí Brugha (15 October 1917 – 31 January 2006) was an Irish Republican and IRA volunteer who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Ireland from 1977 to 1979, Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1969 to 1973 and 1977 to 1981 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin County South constituency from 1973 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Ruairí Brugha are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Séamus Pattison

Séamus Pattison (19 April 1936 – 4 February 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2002 to 2007, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, Minister of State for Social Welfare from 1983 to 1987 and Father of the Dáil from 1995 to 2007. 20th Dáil and Séamus Pattison are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Brosnan

Seán Brosnan (21 December 1916 – 18 April 1979) was an Irish barrister and Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Seán Brosnan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Browne

Seán Browne (3 May 1916 – 27 March 1996) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Seán Browne are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Calleary

Seán Calleary (27 October 1931 – 4 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1979 to 1981, from October to December 1982, and from 1987 to 1992. 20th Dáil and Seán Calleary are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Flanagan

Seán Flanagan (26 January 1922 – 5 February 1993) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Gaelic footballer. 20th Dáil and Seán Flanagan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán French (1931–2011)

Seán French (8 November 1931 – 25 December 2011) was a Fianna Fáil politician from Cork in Ireland. 20th Dáil and Seán French (1931–2011) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Moore (Irish politician)

Seán Moore (19 May 1913 – 1 October 1986) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Seán Moore (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Treacy (politician)

Seán Daniel Treacy (22 September 1923 – 23 March 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1973 to 1977 and 1987 to 1997. 20th Dáil and Seán Treacy (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Seán Walsh (politician)

Seán Walsh (3 April 1925 – 26 December 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Seán Walsh (politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet

Sir John Henry Grattan Esmonde, 16th Baronet, of the Esmonde baronets, (27 June 1928 – 16 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. 20th Dáil and Sir John Esmonde, 16th Baronet are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)

Sligo–Leitrim is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election.

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Stephen Coughlan

Stephen Coughlan (26 December 1910 – 20 December 1994) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served for sixteen years as Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency. 20th Dáil and Stephen Coughlan are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Sylvester Barrett

Sylvester Aidan Barrett (18 May 1926 – 8 May 2002) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Sylvester Barrett are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Taoiseach

The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland.

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Tánaiste

The Tánaiste is the second-ranking member of the government of Ireland and the holder of its second-most senior office.

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Teachta Dála

A Teachta Dála (plural Teachtaí Dála), abbreviated as TD (plural TDanna in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament).

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The Irish Times

The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication.

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Thomas Dunne (Irish politician)

Thomas Dunne (10 March 1926 – 3 August 1990) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary North from 1961 to 1977. 20th Dáil and Thomas Dunne (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Thomas Hussey (Irish politician)

Thomas Hussey (25 January 1936 – 21 January 2024) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Thomas Hussey (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Cavan politician)

Thomas James Fitzpatrick (14 February 1918 – 2 October 2006) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1982 to 1987, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry from 1981 to 1982, Minister for Transport and Power from 1976 to 1977 and Minister for Lands from 1973 to 1976. 20th Dáil and Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Cavan politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Dublin politician)

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (born 29 July 1926) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. 20th Dáil and Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (Dublin politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Thomas Kyne

Thomas Anthony Kyne (4 February 1905 – 8 August 1981) was an Irish Labour Party politician and trade union official. 20th Dáil and Thomas Kyne are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Thomas Meaney

Thomas Meaney (11 August 1931 – 26 December 2022) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1980 to 1981. 20th Dáil and Thomas Meaney are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Timothy O'Connor (Irish politician)

Timothy O'Connor (1 October 1906 – 21 July 1986) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry South constituency from 1961 to 1981. 20th Dáil and Timothy O'Connor (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Tipperary North (Dáil constituency)

Tipperary North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016, and (per the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023) to again be used for future elections.

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Tipperary South (Dáil constituency)

Tipperary South was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from 1948 to 2016, and (per the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023) to again be used for future elections.

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Tom Enright

Thomas W. Enright (born 26 July 1940) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency from 1969 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002. 20th Dáil and tom Enright are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Tom McEllistrim (1926–2000)

Thomas McEllistrim (15 January 1926 – 25 February 2000) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1979 to 1981 and from March 1982 to December 1982. 20th Dáil and tom McEllistrim (1926–2000) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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Tom Nolan (Irish politician)

Thomas Nolan (27 July 1921 – 17 August 1992) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Labour from 1980 to 1981 and Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Welfare from 1979 to 1980. 20th Dáil and tom Nolan (Irish politician) are members of the 20th Dáil.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Dáil

Also known as 20th Dáil Éireann, Members of the 20th Dáil.

20th Dáil, the Glossary

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