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Ireland’s Wars: Bunreacht Na hEireann
Eamon de Valera was elevated to the leadership of the Irish Free State on the back of a commitment to dismantle the disliked elements of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, protect the Irish economy at a time of huge financial uncertainty and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1937, bunreacht na heireann, craig, de valera, fianna fail, garda, history, ireland, irish defence forces, london, northern ireland, president, war
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Moments In Irish Presidential History: Archive
I was delighted by the amount of hits and response that my series on Irish Presidential moments of note got. I wrote them to talk about Presidential power, failures, successes and history. I wrote them to inform, educate and entertain. … Continue reading
Moments In Irish Presidential History: Mary Robinson And The 93%
Mary Robinson became the first female President of Ireland in 1990, following one of the more notable elections of the office’s history. She served six years, resigning the post early, choosing not to seek a second term, instead taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Clusterf**k To The Aras, History, Ireland, Politics, Presidential Election 2011
Tagged 93%, history, ireland, mary robinson, politics, president
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Moments In Irish Presidential History: Eamon De Valera And the 1966 Election
Eamon De Valera is the towering figure of Irish history in the 20th century. A commander of the Easter Rising, the political figure at the head of the early Dail, anti-Treaty hard-liner, Fianna Fail founder, multi-term Taoiseach, leader during World … Continue reading
Posted in Clusterf**k To The Aras, History, Ireland, Politics, Presidential Election 2011
Tagged de valera, election, haughey, ireland, politics, president, presidential, tom o'higgins
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Moments In Irish Presidential History: Sean T. O’Kelly And The Pope
Sean T. O’Kelly was the first person elected by popular vote to the office, in 1945. He was a Fianna Fail hardliner, noted for his anti-Treaty sentiments during the Civil War, his loyalty to De Valera, and, as I will … Continue reading
Posted in Clusterf**k To The Aras, History, Ireland, Politics, Presidential Election 2011
Tagged communism, history, ireland, politics, pope, president, sean t o;kelly, vatican city
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Moments In Irish Presidential History: Douglas Hyde And The GAA Ban
Commencing a short little blog post series, to discuss some of the more notable moments in Irish Presidential history. Douglas Hyde had a very quiet inaugural term in the new office of President. A candidate picked for his ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Clusterf**k To The Aras, History, Ireland, Politics, Presidential Election 2011, Sport
Tagged de valera, douglas hyde, gaa, history, ireland, president, presidential election, rule 27, sport, the ban
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Irish Presidential Elections: A Short Guide
Ireland’s upcoming Presidential Election, a sleeping story up till now, has become the mainstay of Irish political news in the last few weeks, due largely to the demise of David Norris’ nomination campaign, and the sudden flurry of celebrity candidates: … Continue reading
Posted in Clusterf**k To The Aras, History, Ireland, Politics, Presidential Election 2011
Tagged aras, elections, ireland, politics, president
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The Queen And Obama: “Yes, One Can”
It’s fair to say that the visits of the last week went well enough, but Obama’s must be seen as the better. The Queen of Great Britain visiting these shores is an important moment in our history and in Anglo-Irish relations, … Continue reading
Clusterf*!k To The Aras (That’s Right, Polls Are Garbage!)
We’re going to be having a Presidential election at some point between now and September, so the polling in that regard has begun. And boy, do we have a doozy. So, a few points. This poll operates under the fantasy … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Politics
Tagged 27%, david norris, election, fianna fail, fine gael, labour, poll, president, redc
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To Ourselves, Article Twenty Five
1. As soon as any Bill, other than a Bill expressed to be a Bill containing a proposal for the amendment of this Constitution, shall have been passed or deemed to have been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Politics, To Ourselves
Tagged article 25, bills, constitution, ireland, irish, language, president, signing, to ourselves
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