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John Dinneen
John Dinneen (23 March 1867 – 1 January 1942) was an Irish Farmers' Party (Ireland), Farmers' Party politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 Irish general election, 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East and North East (Dáil constituency), Cork East and North East constituency. He was re-elected at the 1923 Irish general election, 1923 general election for the Cork East (Dáil constituency), Cork East constituency. He lost his seat at the June 1927 Irish general election, June 1927 general election. His nephew Liam Ahern served as a Fianna Fáil Seanad Éireann, Senator and TD from 1957 to 1974 and his grand-nephew Michael Ahern (Irish politician), Michael Ahern, son of Liam Ahern, has been a Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East from 1982 to 2011. In June 1922 the Bishop of Cloyne Robert Browne (bishop), Robert Browne, contributed £20 each to the election funds of Michael Hennessy and Dinneen, Commercial and Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), 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). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parliament'' (MP) or '' Member of Congress'' used in other countries. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", although a more literal translation is "Assembly Delegate". Overview For electoral purposes, the Republic of Ireland is divided into areas known as constituencies, each of which elects three, four, or five TDs. Under the Constitution, every 20,000 to 30,000 people must be represented by at least one TD. A candidate to become a TD must be an Irish citizen and over 21 years of age. Members of the judiciary, the Garda Síochána, and the Defence Forces are disqualified from membership of the Dáil. Until the 31st Dáil (2011–2016), the number of TDs had increased to 166. The 2016 general election elected 158 TD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Browne (bishop)
Robert Browne (6 November 1844 – 23 March 1935) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest who served as President of Maynooth College and Bishop of Cloyne. Life Robert Browne was born in Charleville, Co. Cork to Robert Browne and Margaret Mullins. He was educated at St. Colman's College, Fermoy in Cork before he pursued clerical studies at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Browne was ordained on 18 May 1869Bishop Robert Browne Catholic Hierarchy for Cloyne Diocese where he ministered and worked in St. Colman's College in 1870. Rev. Browne returned to Maynooth College in 1874 and became Dean in 1875, vice-President in 1883 and President in 1885 a position he held until he was appointed Bishop of Cloyne in 1894. During Browne's tenure as president of Maynooth many developments were undertaken such as the completion of the colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Irish Farmers
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politicians From County Cork
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
