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Edward Richards-Orpen
Edward R. Richards-Orpen (1884 – November 1967) was an Irish Independent politician and furniture maker. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1948 to 1951. He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 6th Seanad in 1948. He did not contest the 1951 Seanad election. The Edward Richards-Orpen Memorial Trust was established in his honor. The Trust owns and operates the Monksgrange Archives. Early life and background Edward R Richards Orpen was born in 1884 to the family of Adela and Goddard Henry Orpen of Monksgrange, a renowned historian of the Anglo-Norman period of Irish history. He was also related to Irish portrait painter, William Orpen Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, (27 November 1878 – 29 September 1931) was an Irish artist who worked mainly in London. Orpen was a fine draughtsman and a popular, commercially successful painter of portraits for the well-to-do in ... and was married to Margaret. In late 1916, at the age of 32, Edward joined Army Services C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish People
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years (see Prehistoric Ireland). For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people (see Gaelic Ireland). From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans also conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th century conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician (Ireland)
Independent politicians contest elections without the support of a political party. They have played a continuous role in the politics of the Republic of Ireland since its independence in 1922. Provision for independents in electoral law If a candidate is not the candidate of a registered political party, they may be nominated for elections to Dáil Éireann with the assent of 30 electors in the constituency, for elections to the European Parliament with the assent of 60 electors in the constituency, and for local elections with the assent of 15 electors in the local electoral area. They may choose to have the designation non-party next to their name on the ballot paper. In Seanad elections and presidential elections, candidates are not nominated by parties directly, and party labels do not appear on the ballot. Independents supporting governments In the case of minority governments, where the party or parties forming the government do not have a majority in the Dáil, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann (, ; "Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members senators (''seanadóirí'' in Irish, singular: ''seanadóir''). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Its powers are much weaker than those of the Dáil and it can only delay laws with which it disagrees, rather than veto them outright. It can introduce new legislation. It has been located, since its establishment, in Leinster House. Composition Under Article 18 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann consists of 60 senators, composed as follows: * Eleven nominated by the Taoiseach. * Six elected by the graduates of certain Irish universities: ** Three by graduates of the University of Dublin. ** Three by graduates of the National University of Ireland. * Forty- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nominated Members Of Seanad Éireann
The composition of Seanad Éireann, one of the two houses of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland, is set out in Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland. This provides for 60 Senators, of whom 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach who is appointed next after the election to general election to Dáil Éireann (Ireland's house of representatives). These nominations allow the government to reach a majority in the Seanad, for smaller parties in coalition or supporting the government to achieve more significant Seanad representation, and for the appointment of Independent members to represent particular interests. A number of representatives from Northern Ireland have been selected over the years as Independent senators, and in 2016, Enda Kenny nominated Billy Lawless, a resident of Chicago, to represent the interest of the Irish diaspora. As the outgoing Seanad continues in session after the general election, it is common for the outgoing Taoiseach to appoint Senators to fill the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Seanad
This is a list of the members of the 6th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. These Senate, Senators were elected or appointed in 1948, after the 1948 Irish general election, 1948 general election and served until the close of poll for the 7th Seanad in 1951. Composition of the 6th Seanad There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the Vocational panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nominated by the Taoiseach. The following table shows the composition by party when the 6th Seanad first met on 21 April 1948. List of senators Changes See also *Members of the 13th Dáil *Government of the 13th Dáil References External links * {{Lists of members of Seanad Éireann Members of the 6th Seanad, Lists of members of Seanad Éireann by term, 06 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adela Orpen
Adela Elizabeth Orpen ( Richards; 3 February 1855 – 17 February 1927) was an Irish writer. Early life Adela Orpen was born Adela Elizabeth Richards on 3 February 1855, on a slave plantation in Virginia, United States. She was the only surviving child of Edward Moore Richards and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth (née Tisdale). When her mother died on 19 February 1860 and following the death of her two siblings, she and her father moved to Kansas in 1862. This move was partly motivated by Kansas' incorporation into the federal union, as her father opposed slavery, and by the fact that the land he purchased was likely to be near the new route of the Santa Fé railway. Here, Orpen, her father, and her guardian, Adelia Sarah Gates, fully engaged in the frontier lifestyle, building a simple frame house, and managing horses and cattle. While her father fought on the union side of the American Civil War, Orpen took on many of the responsibility for their land, even planning their evacu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
