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1966 Irish Presidential Election
The 1966 Irish presidential election was the fifth election in Ireland and was held on Wednesday, 1 June 1966. Incumbent president Éamon de Valera, 83 and with a rapidly deteriorating eyesight, standing for Fianna Fáil was narrowly re-elected, with Fine Gael candidate Tom O'Higgins coming within 1% (or 10,718 votes) of defeating de Valera. Nomination process Under Article 12 of the Constitution of Ireland, a candidate for president may be nominated by: *at least twenty of the 204 serving members of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or *at least four of 31 councils of the administrative counties, including county boroughs, or *themselves, in the case of a former or retiring president. On 27 April, the Minister for Local Government made the order for the presidential election, with noon on 10 May as the date for nominations, and 1 June as the date of polling. Independent broadcaster and genealogist Eoin "the Pope" O'Mahony, who had sought and failed to be nominated in 1959, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éamon De Valera, President Of Ireland, In 1960s (43915959314)
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Gerard Sweetman
Hugh Gerard Sweetman (20 June 1908 – 28 January 1970) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Finance from 1954 to 1957. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare constituency from 1948 to 1970. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 1943 to 1948. Family and childhood Hugh Gerard Sweetman was born on 20 June 1908. His father, James Sweetman, was a practising barrister, and the family's return for the 1911 census shows that they employed three servants at their Lower Baggot Street home. His mother Agnes was the daughter of Sir George Fottrell of North Great George's Street, Dublin. His brothers, Séamus, George, and Denis, served in the World War II; Denis was killed 23 May 1940 at Boulogne and Séamus was awarded an MBE in 1945. James' brother, Roger Sweetman, was elected to the First Dáil representing Wexford North and was one of the first TDs to publicly call for a negotiated settlement to the Irish War of Independence. Gerard was educated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History and boundaries It varied between 3 and 4 seats from its creation in 1948. It was located on the northside of Dublin city. It was subsumed into the new Dublin Bay North constituency at the 2016 general election. The constituency's most high-profile TD was Charles Haughey, Taoiseach from 1979 to 1981, in 1982, and from 1987 to 1992. Haughey won the first seat in the constituency at every election from 1981 until his retirement in 1992. At that election, his son Seán Haughey succeded him in the constituency. TDs Elections 2011 general election 2007 general election 2002 general election 1997 general election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin County (Dáil Constituency)
Dublin County was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1969. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History and boundaries The constituency was created in 1921 by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 6-seat constituency for the Southern Ireland House of Commons and a two-seat constituency for the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster, combining the former Westminster constituencies of Dublin Pembroke, Dublin Rathmines, North Dublin and South Dublin. At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil. It was never used as a Westminster constituency; under s. 1(4) of the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922, no writ was to be issued "for a constituency in Ireland other than a constituency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donegal South-West (Dáil Constituency)
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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. The constituency elected 3 deputies ( Teachtaà Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History The constituency was first created for the 1961 general election, taking in parts of the abolished Donegal East constituency. It lasted until 1977, when it was abolished and became part of a new Donegal constituency, and was then recreated for the 1981 general election. It was abolished at the 2016 general election, and again became part of the re-created Donegal constituency. Boundaries The constituency was located in the northern part of County Donegal. It encompassed the Letterkenny, Milford and Inishowen electoral areas of Donegal County Council. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defined the constituen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The constituency elects 3 deputies ( Teachtaà Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History and boundaries It is a largely rural constituency, running from Dursey Island in the west to Ringabella in the east, with many medium-sized towns, including Bandon, Bantry, Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen. It was first used at the 1961 general election. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as: TDs Elections 2020 general election 2016 general election 2011 general election 2007 general election 2002 general election 1997 general election 1992 general election 1989 general election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The constituency elected 5 deputies ( Teachtaà Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil until 1969, and then 4 thereafter. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, for the 1961 general election to Dáil Éireann. The constituency returned 5 deputies from 1961 to 1969. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969 this was reduced to 4 seats from 1969 onwards. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980, when it was partially replaced by the new constituencies of Cork East and Cork North-West. Boundaries The district electoral divisions of the former Rural District of Fermoy; former rural district of Kanturk; former rural district of Mallow; former rural district of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The constituency was represented by 4 deputies ( Teachtaà Dála, commonly known as TDs) from 1961 to 1977, and then 5 from 1977 until its abolition in 1981. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). Boundaries From 1961 to 1969, its boundaries were defined as: "The administrative county of Cork except the portions thereof which are comprised in the borough constituency of Cork and the county constituencies of North-East Cork and South-West Cork." From 1961 to 1977, its boundaries were defined as: "The administrative county of Cork except the portions thereof which are comprised in the borough constituency of Cork and the county constituencies of North-East Cork, South-West Cork and South Kerry." From 1977 to 1981, its boundaries were defined as: "The administrative co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cork Borough (Dáil Constituency)
Cork Borough was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1921 to 1969, and as Cork City from 1977 to 1981. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). TDs History and boundaries The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as a 4-seat constituency for the Southern Ireland House of Commons from the Cork City constituency in which Cork had been represented in the United Kingdom House of Commons at Westminster since 1801. The constituency would have continued as a single-seat constituency at Westminster. At the 1921 election for the Southern Ireland House of Commons, the four seats were won uncontested by Sinn Féin, who treated it as part of the election to the Second Dáil. It was never used as a Westminster constituency; unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare (Dáil Constituency)
Clare is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies ( Teachtaà Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History Clare is historically a Fianna Fáil stronghold. The party founder Éamon de Valera served the constituency for 38 years, from 1921 to 1959, for many years of that time as Taoiseach and then, on his resignation as a TD, as president of Ireland. From 1917 to 1922 he had been Sinn Féin Westminster MP for the preceding constituency of East Clare. His granddaughter, SÃle de Valera, represented the constituency from 1987 to 2007. Other notable former deputies include Patrick Hillery (later president 1976–1990), the long-serving Ceann Comhairle (chairman of the Dáil) Patrick Hogan and Moosajee Bhamjee, the first Muslim TD. Boundaries The constituency was created by the Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History From 1921 to 1923, Cavan elected 3 deputies ( Teachtaà Dála, commonly known as TDs). This was increased to 4 with effect from the 1923 general election, and reduced to 3 with effect from the 1961 general election to 1977. At the 1977 general election, the Cavan constituency was combined with Monaghan to form the new 5 seat Cavan–Monaghan constituency. Boundaries Throughout its existence, the constituency consisted of the entire administrative county of Cavan. TDs Elections 1973 general election 1969 general election 1965 general election 1961 general election 1957 general election 1954 general elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |