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 Albert Reynolds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He previously served as Minister for Finance (1988-1991), Minister for Industry and Commerce (1987-1988), Minister for Industry and Energy (1982), Minister for Transport (1980-1981) and Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1979-1981).
Reynolds was rewarded for his staunch loyalty by joining the government as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
As Minister for Transport Reynolds was involved in a bizarre incident in which an Aer Lingus plane was hi-jacked with the chief demand for the safe return of the aircraft and its passengers being the revealing of the religious secret, the Third Secret of Fatima.
www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Albert_Reynolds   (2537 words)

  
 Irish Minister for Education and Science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minister for Education and Science is the senior minister at the Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) in the Irish Government.
Irish universities and colleges are to a large extent free of government control, with this being largely limited to policy formation and statistics prepairation.
The Minister engages in a wide range of activities relating to education in the Republic of Ireland, including policy planning, quality assurance and the provision of a broad range of services.
www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Irish_Minister_for_Education_&_Science   (334 words)

  
 Joseph Brennan (Irish politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1959 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance, becoming Parliamentary Secreatry to the Taoiseach in 1961.
Brennan joined the Cabinet of Seán F. Lemass in 1965 when he became Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
Following the general election in 1969 he became Minister for Labour.
americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Joseph_Brennan_(Irish_politician)   (226 words)

  
 Irish Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism is the senior minister at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (An Roinn Ealaíon Spóirt agus Turasóireachta) in the Irish Government.
The title was renamed Minister for Energy by order (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI12Y1980.html) in 1980 and again in 1993 (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI16Y1993.html) the title changed to Minister for Tourism and Trade.
Formulation, development and evaluation of sport policy (the implementation of which in the main is a matter for the Irish Sports Council); overseeing major sports projects, including the National Aquatic Centre at Abbotstown; developing proposals for the provision of a national stadium; the administration of the Sports Capital and the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programmes.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Irish_Minister_for_Arts,_Sport_&_Tourism   (320 words)

  
 Articles - Gerald Boland
Boland served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1933-1936), Minister for Lands (1936-1939) and Minister for Justice (1939-1948 and 1951-1954).
In 1933 he was appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.
In 1939 Boland was made Minister for Justice.
www.quickize.com /articles/Gerald_Boland   (290 words)

  
 Garret FitzGerald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His father was Desmond FitzGerald, the Minister for External Affairs at the time of his son's birth and had been one of the founders of Cumann na nGaedhael, the party created to support the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 which created the Irish Free State.
Dick Spring becomes the new Minister for Energy, John Bruton is appointed Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism, Liam Kavanagh becomes Minister for the Environment and Ruairi Quinn joins the Cabinet as Minister for Labour.
Garret FitzGerald (Irish: Gearóid MacGearailt) (born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987.
www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Garret_Fizgerald   (2394 words)

  
 Neil Blaney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blaney was appointed Minister for Posts and Telegraphs in 1957.
Blaney served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1957), Minister for Local Government (1957-1966) and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1966-1970).
Between 1958 and 1966 he served as Minister for Local Government.
marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Neil_Blaney   (383 words)

  
 Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is the senior minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) in the Irish Government.
The current Minister is Micheál Martin, TD; he is assisted by Tony Killeen, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for Labour Affairs including Training.
The Minister heads one of the most important economic departments in the Irish Government, reponsible for the implementation of policy in five key areas - Enterprise, Innovation, Growth; Quality Work and Learning; Making Markets and Regulation work better; Quality, Value and Continuous Improvement; and the European Union.
www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Irish_Minister_for_Enterprise,_Trade_and_Employment   (291 words)

  
 Ernest Blythe:
Blythe was a strong supporter of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and in 1923 he became Minister for Finance in President W.T. Cosgrave's first government.
Blythe also served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Vice-President of the Executive Council.
Following the Irish (UK) general election, 1918 Blythe was elected as a TD for North Monaghan.
wikipedia.openfun.org /Ernest_Blythe   (340 words)

  
 Charles_Haughey
Irish General Election, 1977 Haughey was appointed Minister for Health.
In February 1992 former Minister for Justice, Seán Doherty, stated in a television interview that Haughey had been aware of the telephone tappings of two political journalists in 1982.
However, in the Irish General Election, 1957 he was elected to Dáil Éireann.
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Charles_Haughey   (1097 words)

  
 Information on John A. Costello
In 1950 the independent-minded Irish Minister for Health Children, Noel Browne, introduced a new Health Bill commonly referred to as the "Mother and Child Scheme".
Irish Minister for the Gaeltacht : Patrick Lindsay (1956 - 1957)
Irish Minister for Justice, Equality Law Reform : James Everett
www.information-resource.net /search/John_A_Costello.html   (1877 words)

  
 Articles - Joseph Connolly
In this time he served as a director of the "Irish Press" newspaper and served as a Minister in the government of Eamon de Valera.
He was a leader of the Irish Volunteers in Belfast between 1914 and 1916, and was interned after the Easter Rising.
Joseph Connolly (1886-1961) was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
www.fanice.com /articles/Joseph_Connolly   (174 words)

  
 Radio Telefís Éireann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 29 June 2005 the Minister for Communications, Marine, and Natural Resources, appointed the members of a new RTÉ Authority, replacing the previous one appointed in June 2000.
In 1990, the Minister for Communications, Ray Burke, announced that in order to allow the independent broadcasting sector (but especially the then in trouble Century Radio) to develop, RTÉ's advertising revenue would be capped (Broadcasting Act 1990).
This body is appointed by the Irish Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Radio_Telef%eds_%c9ireann   (2626 words)

  
 Gerard Collins - free-definition
During his ministerial career he served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1970-1973), Minister for Justice (1977-1981 and 1987-1989) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1982 and 1989-1992).
Between 1977 and 1981 Collins served as Minister for Justice.
Gerard Collins, (born October, 1938) was a senior Irish politician.
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 Bambooweb: An Post
At its inception, during the early years of the Irish Free State, the Department of Posts and Telegraphs was the country's largest department of state, and its employees (most of them postmen) constituted the largest sector of the civil service.
An Post came into being in 1984 when, under the terms of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983, the delivery services of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs (PandT) were divided between two new organizations: An Post and Telecom Éireann (the latter being the telecoms operator now called Eircom).
Today An Post remains one of the largest employers in the State, although it has undergone considerable downsizing.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/A/n/An_Post.html   (242 words)

  
 Bambooweb: W.T. Cosgrave
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs: James J. Walsh (1924-1927), Ernest Blythe (1927-1932)
With de Valera now on the fringes as the leader of the Anti-Treaty forces in the Irish Civil War, the new dominion (which was in the process of being created but which would not legally come into being until December 1922) has lost all its most senior figures.
Minister for Justice: Kevin O'Higgins (1922-1927), W.T. Cosgrave (1927), James FitzGerald-Kenney (1927-1932)
www.bambooweb.com /articles/W/W.T._Cosgrave.html   (1070 words)

  
 S.I. No. 143/1955: MINISTER FOR POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS (AGENCY) ORDER, 1955.
Brendan Corish, Minister for Social Welfare, is hereby nominated to execute the office of Minister for Posts and Telegraphs during the period ending on the 21st day of August, 1955.
WHEREAS Michael Keyes, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his office :
This Order may be cited as the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Agency) Order, 1955.
www.irishstatutebook.ie /ZZSI143Y1955.html   (187 words)

  
 Oscar Traynor - Politics.ie Wiki
In 1936 he was first appointed to the Cabinet as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and in 1948 he became President of the Football Association of Ireland, a position he held until his death.
He served as Minister for Defence in several Fianna Fáil governments before he retired in 1961.
In 1947 he established The Bureau of Military History the objective of which was to assemble and co-ordinate material to form the basis for the compilation of the history of the movement for Independence from the formation of the Irish Volunteers on 25th November 1913, to the 11th July 1921.
www.politics.ie /wiki/index.php?title=Oscar_Traynor   (215 words)

  
 Irish Minister for Posts & Telegraphs
The Minister for Posts & Telegraphs was responsible for Irelands postal and telecommunications services since the foundation of the State until 1984, the department was one of the largest civil service departments in Ireland.
These two boards continued to sit until the semi-state orgainsations which replaced them - An Post and Telecom Éireann repectively, were created in 1984- the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs ceased to exist at that time and the functions and liabilities were passed to the newly created office of Minister for Communications.
Irish Minister for Posts & Telegraphs in the news
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/I/Irish-Minister-for-Posts-&-Telegraphs.htm   (254 words)

  
 Irish Minister for Health and Children - Biocrawler
The Minister for Health and Children is the senior minister at the Department of Health and Children (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí) in the Irish Government.
Irish Minister for Health and Children - Biocrawler
The current Minister for Health and Children is Mary Harney, TD.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Irish_Minister_for_Health_and_Children   (336 words)

  
 Liam Cosgrave
Irish Minister for DefenceMinister for Defence: Paddy Donegan (1973-1976), Oliver J. Flanagan (1976-1977/)
Irish Minister for JusticeMinister for Justice: Patrick Cooney/
The son of W.T. Cosgrave (who served as the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free StatePresident of the Executive Council from 1922 to 1932), Liam Cosgrave entered Irish politics, becoming a TD (parliament)TD in Dáil Éireann in 1944, when his father retired.
www.infothis.com /find/Liam_Cosgrave   (920 words)

  
 Reynolds, Albert on Encyclopedia.com
In 1988 he became finance minister, but he resigned in 1991 after he challenged Haughey unsuccessfully for the party leadership.
He was minister of posts and telegraphs and of transport (1979-81), of energy (1982), and of industry and commerce (1987-88) under Prime Minister Charles Haughey.
1935-, Irish politician, prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1992-95).
www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/RynldsA1l.asp   (367 words)

  
 Dáil Éireann - Volume 62 - 12 May, 1936 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Sugar Company's Foreign Employees.
Boland) for Minister for Justice Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (Mr.
Boland) for Minister for Justice: Thirteen foreigners employed in the Irish Sugar Company, Ltd., have applied for certificates of naturalisation.
Boland: Ten of the persons, notice of whose applications for certificates of naturalisation was published in the Iris Oifigiúil on the 31st March last, are employees of the Irish Sugar Co., Ltd. Certificates of naturalisation have not been granted to any employee of that company.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0062/D.0062.193605120002.html   (217 words)

  
 Irish Minister for Transport
The Minister for Transport is the chief person at the Department of Transport in the Republic of Ireland.
The minister is responsible for air, rail and road infrastructure, see also: Transportation in Ireland.
Lee Hsien Loong, the Singapore prime minister, said last week that he did not believe that Singapore should adopt an "idealised form" of liberal democracy, explaining it was unsuitable for the country...
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 Telecom Providers
Telecom Éireann, or formally ''Bord Telecom Éireann - The Irish Telecommunications Board'', was created by the ''Postal& Telecommunications Services Act, 1983'' from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Ireland, under the leadership of the Minister for Posts & Telegraphs.
Telecom was formed in 1987 from a division of the New Zealand Post Office and privatised in 1990.
The New Zealand Post Office divests itself of the newly created Telecom which was created as a State Owned Enterprise (SOE) on March 31st.
www.awonky.com /pages2/87/telecom-providers.html   (801 words)

  
 Justice For The Forgotten
Speeches by the Taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave; the Minister for Justice, Paddy Cooney; the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, Conor Cruise O'Brien; the Minister for Local Government, Jim Tully; the leader of the Opposition, Jack Lynch and the Attorney General, Declan Costello, all gave this message loud and clear.
On 5 September 2000, in a letter to British Minister of State for Northern Ireland, we stated:
In relation to the internal issues, Justice for the Forgotten is unhappy with the proposed Commission of Investigation Inquiry because it is likely to be essentially a private inquiry; the rights of the bereaved families and survivors are not included and no legal fees are available for the representation of the families.
www.dublinmonaghanbombings.org /may74.html   (1486 words)

  
 PKK by Turkish Democracy Foundation
In 1982 the Irish Minister of Posts and Telegraphs also banned Irish Radio Television (RTE) from any party political broadcasts for the general elections by Sinn Fein, the legal political party of the Provisional IRA.
Interior Minister of the German state of Baveria, Guenther Beckstein stated that the "Parliament" in exile was in fact a propaganda tool of the PKK which had been banned in Germany since November 1993.
It should be noted that both the Irish and the United Kingdom Governments agreed that a public emergency existed within the meaning of Article 15 (which provides for derogations from the Convention in certain circumstances).
atlas.cc.itu.edu.tr /~altilar/tobi/Gundem/TDV   (15850 words)

  
 Dáil Éireann - Volume 82 - 11 March, 1941 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Children's Programmes on Radio.
Dillon asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he will place in the Oireachtas Library copies of each script employed by Radio Eireann for the Children's Hour.
I do not consider that any useful purpose would be served by the supply of copies of the scripts used in these programmes to the Oireachtas Library, and consequently I am not prepared to agree to the Deputy's suggestion.
I should add that a large part of these programmes comprise teaching lessons for which no formal script is prepared; for example, teaching of Irish songs with piano, Irish dancing lessons and choral work.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0082/D.0082.194103110019.html   (299 words)

  
 History of Nova Scotia, Jan 1870 - Dec 1879
An example may be seen in the international response to the rapid growth of telegraphic and telephone communication during the second half of the 19th century.
In 1901, the firm of Creed & Company of Croydon, founded by F.G. Creed (1871-1957), developed a receiving reperforator which enabled telegraph signals to be received and recorded in the form of perforations in a paper tape at speeds of up to 200 words a minute.
By 1865, various national telegraphic associations had been merged and expanded to create the International Telegraph Union, established by an international convention signed by member states, and an International Bureau in Berne, Switzerland.
www.littletechshoppe.com /ns1625/nshist11.html   (5736 words)

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