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Matt Gallagher (businessman)
Matt Gallagher (15 February 1915 – 7 January 1974) was an Irish property developer and businessperson who founded the Gallagher Group. Early life and family Matt Gallagher was born in Cashel, Curry parish, County Sligo on 15 February 1915. His parents were Matthew, a farmer, and his wife Margaret Gallagher (née Reilly). He had 13 siblings. Gallagher was educated at Moylough national school, while also working on the family farm. He played Gaelic football, and was on part of the Curry team that won the 1930 Sligo minor championship, leading to him being selected for the Sligo minors. He left for England in summer 1932, following a road works contract which yielded him just £17 profit. Life in England Gallagher began work in England as a farm labourer in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, later working on building sites, which led to him moving around the country. He mostly sent his salary back to his family in Cashel, and visited every couple of years. His younger brother eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Sligo
County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 65,535 at the 2016 census. It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland's most distinctive natural landmarks. History The county was officially formed in 1585 by Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland, but did not come into effect until the chaos of the Nine Years' War ended, in 1603. Its boundaries reflect the Ó Conchobhair Sligigh confederation of Lower Connacht ( ga, Íochtar Connacht) as it was at the time of the Elizabethan conquest. This confederation consisted of the tuatha, or territories, of Cairbre Drumcliabh, Tír Fhíacrach Múaidhe, Tír Ollíol, Luíghne, Corann and Cúl ó bhFionn. Under the system of surrender and regrant each tuath was subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulhuddart
Mulhuddart () is an outer suburb situated 12 km (7.456 miles) north-west of Dublin, Ireland. The River Tolka passes near the village. Mulhuddart is also a civil parish in the barony of Castleknock in the historic County Dublin. History Placenames The origins and meaning of the name Mulhuddart are unknown. However a number of explanations are offered, the most likely being that the name came from the Irish ''Mullach Eadartha'' meaning "the hill of the milking place". In ancient Ireland, cows were driven out onto upland pastures during the summer months and special places were designated for their milking. Many townland names surrounding the village owe their origins to Norman settlers who colonised the area after the Norman capture of Dublin in 1170. "Buzzardstown" is so-called after the family of William Bossard and "Tyrrellstown" is named after a branch of the Tyrrells, who were created barons of Castleknock in 1173. The townland of Goddamendy is perhaps the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Redmond
George Redmond (c. 1924 – 17 February 2016) was an Irish Assistant City and County Manager until his retirement on 23 June 1989 at the age of 65. He spent his entire career working for the Dublin local authorities commencing as a clerk in Dublin Corporation in 1941. His net salary in 1989 was £19,380 but he was revealed as a corrupt public official when secret bank accounts were exposed containing amounts equivalent to multiples of his legitimate earnings. He died in at Dublin's Connolly Hospital, after a short illness, aged 92. The Mahon Tribunal Redmond was investigated by The Flood Tribunal, subsequently known as The Mahon Tribunal, which revealed Redmond had been storing large sums of money equivalent to multiples of his legitimate income in secret off-shore bank accounts. He had cash deposits in the Isle of Man of £350,000 and £194,000 when the Tribunal investigation got under way. He also operated bank accounts in Ireland using varying versions of his own name in English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation (), known by generations of Dubliners simply as ''The Corpo'', is the former name of the city government and its administrative organisation in Dublin since the 1100s. Significantly re-structured in 1660-1661, even more significantly in 1840, it was modernised on 1 January 2002, as part of a general reform of local government in Ireland, and since then is known as Dublin City Council. This article deals with the history of municipal government in Dublin up to 31 December 2001. The long form of its name was The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the City of Dublin. History Dublin Corporation was established under the Anglo-Normans in the reign of Henry II of England in the 12th century. Two-chamber Corporation For centuries it was a two-chamber body, made up of an upper house of 24 aldermen, who elected a mayor from their number, and a lower house, known as the "sheriffs and commons", consisting of up to 48 sheriffs peers (former sheriffs) and 96 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Blaney
Neil Terence Columba Blaney (1 October 1922 – 8 November 1995) was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1948 as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) representing Donegal East. A high-profile member of the party, Blaney served as a government minister several times; he was Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1957), Minister for Local Government (1957–1966) and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1966–1970). In 1970 Blaney's career was radically altered when, alongside Charles Haughey, he was involved in the Arms Crisis and stood accused of clandestinely arranging to provide weapons to the newly-emergent Provisional Irish Republican Army. Although later acquitted of wrongdoing in an Irish court, Blaney involvement in the crisis saw him stripped of his ministries and eventually forced his expulsion from Fianna Fáil. A dogged political campaigner, Blaney managed to retain his seat in Donegal and remained a TD for another two decades, running unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Traynor
Des Traynor (3 June 1931 - 11 May 1994) was an Irish banker, financier and accountant known for his dealings with Charles Haughey and his involvement in the " Ansbacher Affair". He became known as "Charlie's Bag Man". Early life and family Des Traynor was born James Desmond Traynor on 3 June 1931 in Dublin. His parents were John Joseph and Kathleen Traynor (née O'Connor) who lived at 39 Grand Canal Street, Dublin. His father was a motor driver. Traynor attended the Christian Brothers School on Westland Row, and later St Mary's College, Rathmines. In 1951, he joined the Haughey Boland firm of accountants as its first articled clerk, articled to Charles Haughey. He long relationship with Haughey earned him the nickname of "Charlie's Bag Man". Traynor married Doreen, and lived at Kilronan, Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin. They had 1 daughter and 6 sons. Career Traynor became a partner in the accountancy firm by 1961, with a growing network of business contacts through Haughey, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond FitzGerald (architect)
Desmond FitzGerald (5 November 1911 – 14 January 1987) was an Irish architect. His most notable work is the original Dublin Airport terminal building. Early life and family Desmond FitzGerald was born in Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Brittany, France on 5 November 1911. His parents were Mabel (née McConnell) and politician and writer, Desmond FitzGerald. He was the eldest of four brothers, Pierce (1914–1986), Fergus (1920–1983) and Garret (1926–2011). The family moved often once they returned to Ireland, resulting in FitzGerald attending numerous primary schools such as Scoil Bhríghde and Fr John Sweetman's school in Wexford. He later attended Clongowes Wood College and Belvedere College, and Collège Cantonal Saint-Michel at Fribourg and the Collegio Don Bosco, Maroggia in Switzerland. There he became proficient in Italian and French. In October 1930, he entered University College Dublin (UCD) to study architecture. He graduated in 1934, with a thesis on an airport for Dub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Byrne (businessman)
John Byrne (1919 - October 2013) was an Irish property developer and businessperson known for building large offices in central Dublin with his company the Carlisle Trust. Life and career John Byrne was born on a small family farm near Lixnaw, County Kerry in 1919. He was the eldest of 12 children, and made money during the Emergency cutting turf and selling it door-to-door. He moved to Britain in 1941 where he earned money building and operating dance halls. Taoiseach Seán Lemass requested that Byrne return to Ireland to build offices for the growing Irish public sector in the early 1960s. He began by building more dance halls across Ireland. Many of his developments were controversial for replacing Georgian and other older buildings in central Dublin with large office buildings such as O'Connell Bridge House and D'Olier House. In the 2000s, Byrne was still leasing offices to the Irish government, and earning more than €5.7 million. Along with fellow property developers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jock Haughey
Pádraig "Jock" Haughey (10 October 1932 – 10 October 2003) was an Irish people, Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Dublin county football team, Dublin county team. Haughey began his inter-county career as a member of the Dublin senior team in the early 'fifties and experienced much success going forward into the early 'sixties. During that time he won one All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, All-Ireland medal, three Leinster Senior Football Championship, Leinster medals and two National Football League (Ireland), National Football League medals. Haughey was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Haughey won numerous Dublin Senior Football Championship, county club championship medals with St Vincents GAA, St Vincents. His brother, Charles Haughey, Charles, served as Taoiseach on three occasions between 1979 and 1992. He worked for Matt Gallagher (businessman), Matt Gallagher as an engineer in the Gallaghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Healy (Irish Journalist)
John Healy (1930–1991) was an Irish journalist from Charlestown, County Mayo, who wrote for ''Western People'' and ''The Irish Times''. Career He joined the Western People in 1948, then moved to Dublin to work for the ''Irish News Agency'', a government-run news service managed by Conor Cruise O'Brien. He worked for a time for The Irish Press group before joining the Irish Times in 1959. Healy also edited The Dublin Evening Mail for a time. Healy was a journalist with ''The Irish Times'' newspaper, writing the ''Backbencher'' column in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a close friend of the editor, Douglas Gageby. Healy's book ''No One Shouted Stop (The Death of an Irish Town)'', published in 1968, chronicled the economic and social decline of rural life in the west of Ireland in a time of widespread poverty and mass emigration. He also wrote ''Nineteen Acres'' on the history and lifestyle of his family, who were small farmers. Healy was a strong Fianna Fáil supporter and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donogh O'Malley
Donogh Brendan O'Malley (18 January 1921 – 10 March 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and rugby union player who served as Minister for Education from 1966 to 1968, Minister for Health from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1961 to 1965. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency from 1954 to 1968. He is best remembered as the Minister who introduced free secondary school education in the Republic of Ireland. Early and private life O'Malley was born in Limerick on 18 January 1921, one of eight children of Joseph O'Malley, civil engineer, and his wife, Mary (née Tooher). Born into a wealthy middle-class family, he was educated by the Jesuits at Crescent College and later at Clongowes Wood College, County Kildare. He later studied at University College Galway (UCG), where he was conferred with a degree in civil engineering in 1943. He then returned to Limerick, where he worked as an engineer before bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
