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1999 In The Republic Of Ireland
Events from the year 1999 in Ireland. Incumbents * President of Ireland, President: Mary McAleese * Taoiseach: Bertie Ahern (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Tánaiste: Mary Harney (Progressive Democrats, PD) * Minister for Finance (Ireland), Minister for Finance: Charlie McCreevy (Fianna Fáil, FF) * Chief Justice of Ireland, Chief Justice: Liam Hamilton * Dáil Éireann, Dáil: Members of the 28th Dáil, 28th * Seanad Éireann, Seanad: Members of the 21st Seanad, 21st Events * 4 January – The euro made its debut on European financial markets. * 13 January – Derek Hill (painter), Derek Hill became the eleventh honorary citizen of Ireland. * 5 February – New legislation changed the name of the RSI Number to the Personal Public Service Number and expanded its use. * 31 March – The Irish Land Commission was dissolved. * April – Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge opened across the Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, Irish border. * 27 April – The ''States of Fear'' televis ... [...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] |
