Michael Howard (Irish Politician)
Michael Howard (19 September 1933 – 17 February 2009) was an Irish Fine Gael party politician who served in Seanad Éireann for nearly 20 years. An unsuccessful candidate at the 1969 and 1973 general elections, he was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1977 by the Industrial and Commercial Panel, he served until 1987 (in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Seanads) and again from 1989 to 1997 (in the 19th and 20th Seanads), in each case being returned by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He lost his seat at the 1997 Seanad election. He was an associate member of the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly in 1997. Born in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, he was a publican and farmer. He was also a member of Clare County Council Clare County Council () is the local authority of County Clare, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and de ... and a president of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann ( ; ; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members senators ( in Irish language, Irish, singular: ). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Its powers are much weaker than those of the Dáil and it can only delay laws with which it disagrees, rather than veto them outright. It can introduce new legislation. Since its establishment, it has been located in Leinster House. Composition Under Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, Constitution, Seanad Éireann consists of 60 senators, composed as follows: * Eleven Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nominated by the Taoiseach. * Six elected in university constituencies by the graduates of certain Irish universities: ** Three by graduates of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fine Gael Senators
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Politicians From County Clare
A politician is a person who participates in policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles or duties that politicians must perform vary depending on the level of government they serve, whether local, national, or international. The ideological orientation that politicians adopt often stems from their previous experience, education, beliefs, the political parties they belong to, or public opinion. Politicians sometimes face many challenges and mistakes that may affect their credibility and ability to persuade. These mistakes include political corruption resulting from their misuse and exploitation of power to achieve their interests, which requires them to prioritize the public interest and develop long-term strategies. Challenges include how to keep up with the development of social media and confronting biased media, in addition to discrimi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The 20th Seanad
The 20th Seanad was in office from 1993 to 1997. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1992 Irish general election, 1992 general election to the 27th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 21st Seanad. Cathaoirleach On 17 February 1993, Seán Fallon (politician), Seán Fallon (Fianna Fáil, FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by G. V. Wright (FF) and seconded by Jan O'Sullivan (Labour Party (Ireland), Lab). He was elected without a division, with David Norris (politician), David Norris (Independent politician (Ireland), Ind) dissenting. On 25 February 1993, Liam Naughten (Fine Gael, FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG). Mary Henry (doctor), Mary Henry (Ind) was proposed by David Norris (Ind) and seconded by Cathy Honan (Progressive Democrats, PDs). Naughten was elected by a vote of 19 to 6. On 4 July 1995, Seán Fallon died. On 12 Jul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The 19th Seanad
The 19th Seanad was in office from 1989 to 1993. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1989 general election to the 26th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 20th Seanad in 1993. Cathaoirleach On 1 November 1989, Seán Doherty ( FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Mick Lanigan (FF) and seconded by Patrick McGowan (FF). Avril Doyle ( FG) was proposed by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Charles McDonald (FG). John A. Murphy (Ind) was nominated by David Norris (Ind) and seconded by Brendan Ryan (Ind). Doherty was elected by a vote of 32 to 25. On 8 November 1989, Liam Naughten ( FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Myles Staunton (FG) and seconded by Pól Ó Foighil (FG). Jack Harte ( Lab) was proposed by Pat Upton (Lab) and seconded by Joe Costello (Lab). Naughten was elected by a vote of 15 to 10. On 22 January 1992, Doherty resigned as Cathaoirleach after comments he made in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The 17th Seanad
The 17th Seanad was in office from 1983 to 1987. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the November 1982 Irish general election, November 1982 general election to the 24th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 18th Seanad. Cathaoirleach On 23 February 1983, Patrick J. Reynolds (politician), Patrick J. Reynolds (Fine Gael, FG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by James Dooge (FG) and seconded by Seán O'Leary (FG). He was elected without a division. On 9 March 1983, Tras Honan (Fianna Fáil, FF) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Mick Lanigan (FF) and seconded by Thomas Hussey (Irish politician), Thomas Hussey (FF). She was elected without a division. Composition of the 17th Seanad There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach. The following table shows the composition by par ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The 16th Seanad
The 16th Seanad was in office from 1982 to 1983. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the February 1982 general election to the 23rd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 17th Seanad. Cathaoirleach On 13 May 1982, Tras Honan ( FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by Séamus de Brún (FF). She was elected without a division. Honan was the first female Cathaoirleach of the Seanad. On 19 May 1982, Charles McDonald ( FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by James Dooge (FG) and seconded by Patrick J. Reynolds (FG). He was elected without a division. Composition of the 16th Seanad There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach A candidate, or nominee, is a prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The 15th Seanad
The 15th Seanad was in office from 1981 to 1982. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1981 Irish general election, 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 16th Seanad. Cathaoirleach On 8 October 1981, Charles McDonald (Irish politician), Charles McDonald (Fine Gael, FG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Gemma Hussey (FG) and seconded by Michael Ferris (politician), Michael Ferris (Labour Party (Ireland), Lab). He was elected without a division. On 9 October 1981, Séamus Dolan (Fianna Fáil, FF) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan Snr, Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by William Ryan (Irish politician), William Ryan (FF). He was elected without a division. Composition of the 15th Seanad There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Members Of The 14th Seanad
The 14th Seanad was in office from 1977 to 1981. An election to 43 of the 60 seats in Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) took place in August 1977, following the 1977 Irish general election, 1977 general election to the 21st Dáil. The remaining 11 seats were occupied by nominees of Jack Lynch as Taoiseach. The senators served until the close of poll for the 15th Seanad in 1981. Cathaoirleach On 27 October 1977, Séamus Dolan (Fianna Fáil, FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan Snr, Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by Michael Yeats (FF). He was elected without a division. On 2 November 1977, Joe McCartin (Fine Gael, FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Patrick Cooney (FG) and seconded by Alexis FitzGerald Snr, Alexis FitzGerald (FG). He was elected without a division. McCartin was elected for Connacht–Ulster (European Parliament constituency), Connacht–Ulster at the 1979 European Parliament election in Ireland, 1979 European Parliamen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Industrial And Commercial Panel
Industrial may refer to: Industry * Industrial archaeology, the study of the history of the industry * Industrial engineering, engineering dealing with the optimization of complex industrial processes or systems * Industrial city, a city dominated by one or more industries * Industrial loan company, a financial institution in the United States that lends money, and may be owned by non-financial institutions * Industrial organization, a field that builds on the theory of the firm by examining the structure and boundaries between firms and markets * Industrial Revolution, the development of industry in the 18th and 19th centuries **Second Industrial Revolution * Industrial society, a society that has undergone industrialization * Industrial technology, a broad field that includes designing, building, optimizing, managing and operating industrial equipment, and predesignated as acceptable for industrial uses, like factories * Industrial video, a video that targets “industry” ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |