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1983 In Ireland
Events from the year 1983 in Ireland. Incumbents * President: Patrick Hillery * Taoiseach: Garret FitzGerald ( FG) * Tánaiste: Dick Spring (Lab) * Minister for Finance: Alan Dukes ( FG) * Chief Justice: Tom O'Higgins * Dáil: 24th * Seanad: 17th (from 23 February 1983) Events * January – The satirical magazine '' The Phoenix'' was launched. * 19 January – The government confirmed that the Garda Síochána bugged politicians' and journalists' telephones. * 8 February – A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader failed after a 12-hour Fianna Fáil meeting. * 9 February – The racehorse Shergar was kidnapped from Ballymany Stud in County Kildare. * 14 April – The inaugural meeting of Aosdána, an affiliation of creative artists, took place in the Old Parliament Building in Dublin. * 23 April – While more than 50 illegal pirate radio stations were broadcasting in Ireland, a Government memorandum described how their signals were interfering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Ireland
The president of Ireland ( ga, Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces. The president holds office for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms.Constitution of Ireland: Article 12.3 The president is elected directly by the people, although there is no poll if only one candidate is nominated, which has occurred on six occasions to date. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the president does exercise certain limited powers with absolute discretion. The president acts as a representative of the Irish state and guardian of the constitution. The president's official residence is in Phoenix Park, Dublin. The office was established by the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. The first president assumed office in 1938, and became recognised internationally as head of state in 1949 after the coming into effect of the Republic of Ireland Act. The current president is Michael D. Higg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
