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Seán Gibbons (Gaelic Footballer)
Séan Francis Gibbons (31 May 1883 – 19 April 1952) was an Irish politician who sat as Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála (TD) in the 1920s and as a Fianna Fáil TD in the 1930s. He later became a Seanad Éireann, Senator, and was Cathaoirleach (chairperson) of the Seanad for five years. Revolutionary period Gibbons did not take part in the 1916 Easter Rising but was arrested in its aftermath and was interned in several prisons in Ireland, Wales and England. During the War of Independence (January 1919 - July 1921), he served as Company Captain of Clomantagh Company of 2 Battalion, Kilkenny Brigade, IRA and later as Battalion Intelligence Officer. Taking the pro Treaty side in the Civil War, he was attached to Kilkenny Brigade, 2 Southern Division, National Army. He resigned from the National Army in August 1923 to take part in the General Election on behalf of the Cumann na nGaedheal political party. Gibbons later applied to the Irish government for a service pension under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathaoirleach
Cathaoirleach (; Irish language, Irish for Chair (officer), chairperson; plural: ) is the title of the chair (or speaker (politics), presiding officer) of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly (politician), Mark Daly, who has held the office since 12 February 2025. Powers and functions The Cathaoirleach is the sole judge of order, and has a range of powers and functions, namely: *Calls on members to speak and all speeches must be addressed to the Chair. *Puts such questions to the House as are required, supervises Divisions and declares the results. *Has authority to suppress disorder, to enforce prompt obedience to Rulings and may order members to withdraw from the House or name them for suspension by the House itself for a period. *In the case of great disorder can suspend or adjourn the House. The Cathaoirleach is also an member of the Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
