• Desmond Joseph O'Malley (2 February 1939 – 21 July 2021) was an Irish politician who served as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1977 to 1981 and...
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    no-confidence in Haughey. Desmond O'Malley disagreed with the timing but supported the hasty motion of no confidence all the same. O'Malley resigned from the...
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    in 1985 to its dissolution in 2009. Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael...
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  • the third O'Malley brother to hold the office (Desmond O'Malley was mayor from 1941 to 1943, and Michael O'Malley from 1948 to 1949). O'Malley was a strong...
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    November 1992 – 4 January 1993 Taoiseach Albert Reynolds Preceded by Desmond O'Malley Succeeded by Bertie Ahern Minister for Justice In office 11 February...
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  • the Japanese league Des O'Connor (1932–2020), British entertainer Desmond O'Malley (1939–2021), Irish politician, government minister and founder and...
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    building. The incident was recounted by Desmond O'Malley in the RTÉ documentary series Seven Ages (although O'Malley does not mention Gibbons by name), and...
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    Haughey told Desmond O'Malley, the PD leader, that he intended to resign shortly but wanted to choose his own time of departure. O'Malley agreed to this...
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  • communist Desmond O'Malley (1939–2021), Irish politician, government minister and founder and leader of the Progressive Democrats Desmond Des O'Neil...
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  • Conner O'Malley (born 1986), American comedian Daragh O'Malley (born 1954), Irish actor Desmond O'Malley (1939–2021), Irish politician Donogh O'Malley (1921–1968)...
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    government. Allegations of dishonesty at the Beef Tribunal forced Desmond O'Malley and his party to part ways with Albert Reynolds's Fianna Fáil. Both...
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  • Commerce and Tourism in October 1982 following the resignation of Desmond O'Malley to challenge for the leadership of the party. He was also a Member...
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  • Laoghaire constituency from 2002 to 2007. O'Malley comes from a political family. Her father, Desmond O'Malley, was a former Fianna Fáil cabinet minister...
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    not to "stand idly by"). A minority of ministers – two, according to Desmond O'Malley – would have favoured such a course, but the Irish Army was completely...
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  • The Republic of Ireland's then Minister for Industry and Commerce, Desmond O'Malley, TD, decided not to support the project. A deal in Puerto Rico was...
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    Labour 14th Desmond O'Malley (1st time) 5 July 1977 23 September 1977 Fianna Fáil 15th Name Term of office Party Government(s) Desmond O'Malley 23 September...
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    took place in late 1982 and early 1983, with Colley now supporting Desmond O'Malley and the Gang of 22 who opposed Haughey. Colley met his future wife...
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    Controversial Career (Mercier 1997) ISBN 1-85635-202-1 Raymond Smith, Haughey and O'Malley: The Quest for Power (Aherlow, 1986) ISBN 1-870138-00-7 Dick Walsh, Inside...
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  • Taoiseach Charles Haughey Preceded by Albert Reynolds Succeeded by Desmond O'Malley Minister for Energy In office 10 March 1987 – 24 November 1988 Taoiseach...
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  • opinion between the two government party leaders. At the tribunal Desmond O'Malley severely criticised Reynolds, in his capacity as Minister for Industry...
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  • Nuclear Energy Board plans for a plant at Carnsore Point to go ahead. Desmond O'Malley, as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, was central to this...
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    a number of TDs attempted to oust Charles Haughey as party leader. Desmond O'Malley was seen as the clear front-runner to succeed Haughey, however, Collins's...
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    the Fianna Fáil party from Haughey. He supported Colley and later Desmond O'Malley in various leadership heaves during those years. It was widely expected...
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  • Tim O'Malley (born 3 July 1944) is an Irish former politician who served as Minister of State for Mental Health Services and Food Safety from 2002 to 2007...
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  • Fianna Fáil TD Donogh O'Malley, a by-election was held on 22 May 1968. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Desmond O'Malley, nephew of the deceased...
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  • Democrats) Fiona O'Malley (daughter of Desmond O'Malley; Progressive Democrats TD 2002–07, Senator 2007–11) Tim O'Malley (cousin of Desmond O'Malley; Progressive...
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    as several TDs attempted to oust Charles Haughey as party leader. Desmond O'Malley was seen as the clear front-runner to succeed Haughey; however, O'Kennedy's...
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    party Fifth party Sixth party   PD Green Leader Proinsias De Rossa Desmond O'Malley — Party Workers' Party Progressive Democrats Green Leader since 1988...
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  • was when Desmond O'Malley challenged Charles Haughey for the leadership of Fianna Fáil in 1983. Disillusioned with the unwillingness of O'Malley, George...
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  • Progressive Democrats founder Desmond O'Malley. He died on 27 March 2021. Families in the Oireachtas "Patrick O'Malley". Oireachtas Members Database....
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