The Ceann Comhairle (Irish: [ˌcaːn̪ˠ ˈkoːɾˠl̠ʲə] ; "Head of [the] Council"; plural usually Cinn Comhairle [ˌciːn̠ʲ ˈkoːɾˠl̠ʲə]) is the chairperson (or...
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Dáil Éireann (section Ceann Comhairle)
create a partial hemicycle. The government TDs sit on the left of the Ceann Comhairle, with the main opposition party on their right. The Chamber was adapted...
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former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2002 to 2007, Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, Minister...
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33rd Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
new Ceann Comhairle. Ó Fearghaíl and Denis Naughten were both nominated, and Ó Fearghaíl was re-elected as Ceann Comhairle in a secret ballot. Ceann Comhairle:...
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Labour Party politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1951 to 1967 and Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1927 to 1928, 1932...
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Frank Fahy (politician) (redirect from Frank Fahy (Ceann Comhairle))
– 12 July 1953) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1932 to 1951. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD)...
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18th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
vote. On 7 November 1967, Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle. Cormac Breslin (FF), the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was appointed to the position on a temporary...
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with 38 seats (including one TD returned automatically as outgoing Ceann Comhairle). Sinn Féin made significant gains; it received the most first-preference...
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7th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Donnchadh O hAllamhain for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Michael Hayes (CnaG), who had been Ceann Comhairle since 1922, was proposed by W. T. Cosgrave...
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15th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as Ceann Comhairle in the previous Dáil, was proposed by Éamon de Valera (FF) and seconded...
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21st Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Lynch (FF) and seconded by George Colley (FF) for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Seán Treacy (Lab) was proposed by Garret FitzGerald (FG) and seconded...
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John O'Donoghue (politician) (section Ceann Comhairle)
May 1956) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2007 to 2009, Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism...
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29th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Rory O'Hanlon (FF) was proposed by Bertie Ahern for the position of Ceann Comhairle. O'Hanlon was approved without a vote. This is a list of the 166 TDs...
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April 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann since March 2016. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for...
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30th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
John O'Donoghue (FF) was proposed by Bertie Ahern for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Ruairi Quinn (Lab) was proposed by Pat Rabbitte and seconded by Enda...
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The 2020 election of the Ceann Comhairle took place on 20 February 2020 at the commencement of the 33rd Dáil. It was the second election to be performed...
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22nd Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Peter Barry (FG) and seconded by James Tully (Lab) for the position of Ceann Comhairle. He was elected without a vote. The list of the 166 TDs elected is...
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23 March 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1973 to 1977 and 1987 to 1997. He served as a...
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17th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as Ceann Comhairle since 1951, was proposed by Seán Lemass (FF) and seconded by James...
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25th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Charles Haughey and seconded by Brian Lenihan for the position of Ceann Comhairle. He was approved without a vote. The list of the 166 TDs elected is...
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14th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
plan. On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab) was proposed as Ceann Comhairle by John A. Costello (FG) and seconded by Joseph Blowick (CnaT). His...
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19th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
On the meeting of the Dáil, Cormac Breslin (FF), who had served as Ceann Comhairle from November 1967, was proposed by Jack Lynch (FF) and seconded by...
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26th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Seán Treacy (Ind) was proposed by Charles Haughey for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Alan Dukes proposed Paddy Harte for the position. Treacy was approved...
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Members of the 3rd Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
Johnson for the position of Ceann Comhairle, and was approved without a vote. De Róiste was proposed as Leas-Cheann Comhairle by George Nicolls and seconded...
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The 2016 election of the Ceann Comhairle took place on 10 March 2016 at the commencement of the 32nd Dáil. It was the first election to be performed by...
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23 January 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD)...
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24th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
FitzGerald (FG) and seconded by Peter Barry (FG) for the position of Ceann Comhairle. John O'Connell (Ind), who had served in the position in the previous...
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Labour Party politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2002 to 2007, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, Minister of...
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include Patrick Hillery (later president 1976–1990), the long-serving Ceann Comhairle (chairperson of the Dáil) Patrick Hogan and Moosajee Bhamjee, the first...
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He was elected again as Ceann Comhairle on 9 June 1944, leaving the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. As outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Fahy was returned automatically...
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