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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33rd Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
bullets (●) Notes Ceann Comhairle: Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Fianna Fáil) Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Catherine Connolly (Independent) The Ceann Comhairle is automatically...
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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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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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30th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
plan. Ceann Comhairle: John O'Donoghue (Fianna Fáil), until 13 October 2009 Séamus Kirk (Fianna Fáil), from 13 October 2009 Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Brendan...
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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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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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18th 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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32nd Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
act of the 32nd Dáil was the election of the Ceann Comhairle. This was the first time the Ceann Comhairle was elected by secret ballot. On 2 June 2016...
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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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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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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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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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28th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
proposed by Dick Spring and seconded by Mary O'Rourke for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Pattison was approved without a vote. This is a list of TDs elected...
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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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27th Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
by Albert Reynolds and seconded by John Bruton for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Treacy was approved without a vote. On 23 April 1997, Treacy announced...
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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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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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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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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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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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increase of 14 from the 33rd Dáil. Seán Ó Fearghaíl, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, will be returned automatically for Kildare South as he did not announce...
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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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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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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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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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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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31st Dáil (section Ceann Comhairle)
return 5 TDs each, for a total of 166. Seán Barrett was elected as Ceann Comhairle in the first sitting of the Dáil. For the first time, Fine Gael, led...
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