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1945 In Ireland
Events from the year 1945 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: ** Douglas Hyde (until 24 June 1945) ** Seán T. O'Kelly (from 25 June 1945) * Taoiseach: Éamon de Valera (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Tánaiste: ** Seán T. O'Kelly (Fianna Fáil, FF) (until 14 June 1945) ** Seán Lemass (Fianna Fáil, FF) (from 14 June 1945) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: ** Seán T. O'Kelly (Fianna Fáil, FF) (until 14 June 1945) ** Frank Aiken (Fianna Fáil, FF) (from 19 June 1945) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: Timothy Sullivan (Irish judge), Timothy Sullivan * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: Members of the 12th Dáil, 12th * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: Members of the 5th Seanad, 5th Events * 1 January – Most public transport came under the control of CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann. * 12 January – The people of Ireland donated £1,000,000 to the starving people of Italy. * 13 April – Dáil Éireann sat for 20 minutes to express sympathy and pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Ireland
The president of Ireland ( ga, Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Republic of Ireland, Ireland and the supreme commander of the Defence Forces (Ireland), Irish Defence Forces. The president holds office for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms.Constitution of Ireland: Article 12.3 The president is elected directly by the people, although there is no poll if only one candidate is nominated, which has occurred on six occasions to date. The presidency is largely a figurehead, ceremonial office, but the president does exercise certain limited powers with absolute discretion. The president acts as a representative of the Irish state and guardian of the constitution. The president's official residence is in Phoenix Park, Dublin. The office was established by the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. The first president assumed office in 1938, and Irish head of state from 1936 to 1949, became recognised internationally as head of state in 1949 after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
