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    The Taoiseach (/ˈtiːʃəx/ , TEE-shuhk) is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The office is appointed by the President of Ireland upon...
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    Rialtas na hÉireann) is the executive authority of Ireland, headed by the Taoiseach, the head of government. The government – also known as the cabinet –...
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    18 January 1979) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and from 2022 to 2024, as Tánaiste from 2020 to 2022...
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    September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, and as Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008. A Teachta...
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    [ˈmʲiːçaːl̪ˠ]; born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician serving as Taoiseach since January 2025, having previously held the position from 2020 to 2022...
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    Minister for Defence since January 2025, having previously served as Taoiseach from 2024 to 2025. He has been leader of Fine Gael since 2024 and a TD...
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    Tánaiste (redirect from Deputy Taoiseach)
    member of the government nominated by the Taoiseach to act in their place as needed during periods of the Taoiseach's temporary absence. Tánaiste is the official...
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    The Department of the Taoiseach (Irish: Roinn an Taoisigh) is the government department of the Taoiseach, the title in Ireland for the head of government...
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    24 April 1951) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for...
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  • agreed on a rotation, with the two major party leaders alternating as Taoiseach. The makeup of the parties resulted in a centre-right coalition. It was...
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    minister Michael Lowry). Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will serve as Taoiseach, with Fine Gael leader Simon Harris serving as Tánaiste. It was agreed...
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    the Taoiseach. "The National Flag: Saluting the Flag", Department of the Taoiseach. "The National Flag: Worn-out Flag", Department of the Taoiseach. "The...
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  • The Taoiseach is the head of the Government of Ireland. Under Article 13 of the Constitution of Ireland, the Taoiseach is appointed by the President of...
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    2006) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who led four governments as Taoiseach: December 1979 to June 1981, March to December 1982, March 1987 to June...
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    T. Cosgrave and later became Taoiseach, with the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. He served as Taoiseach on three different occasions:...
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    Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach is a junior ministerial post in the Department of the Taoiseach of the Government of Ireland who performs...
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    it has power to pass any law it wishes, and to nominate and remove the Taoiseach (head of government). Since 1922, it has met in Leinster House in Dublin...
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  • Constitution of Ireland. This provides for 11 senators to be nominated by the Taoiseach who is appointed next after the general election to Dáil Éireann (Ireland's...
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    Cowen (born 10 January 1960) is an Irish former politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 2008 to 2011. Cowen served as a TD for...
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    the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael rotating between the roles of Taoiseach and Tánaiste. Fianna Fáil is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and...
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    1891 – 5 January 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957, Leader of the Opposition from...
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    the Phoenix Park in Dublin. It is sometimes used as a residence by the Taoiseach of Ireland. The Steward's Lodge was originally built in the grounds of...
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  • It was a single-party Fianna Fáil government led by Éamon de Valera as Taoiseach. Fianna Fáil had been in office since the 1932 general election. It lasted...
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    panels on 30 January; the remaining 11 senators were be nominated by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin. The election saw senators from Aontú and the Social Democrats...
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    with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach (prime minister, lit. 'chief'), elected by the Dáil and appointed by the...
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  • led by Enda Kenny as Taoiseach and the 31st government of Ireland (14 June 2017 – 27 June 2020) was led by Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach. They were minority...
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    22nd Dáil on 27 January by President Patrick Hillery on the request of Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald on the defeat of the government's budget. The general...
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    formally appoints the taoiseach (that is, Ireland's head of government) and other ministers, and accepts their resignations. The taoiseach is appointed upon...
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  • act free from the restraints of the Constitution. — Walsh J Crotty v An Taoiseach was a landmark 1987 decision of the Irish Supreme Court which found that...
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    26th Dáil on 5 November by President Mary Robinson, on the request of Taoiseach Albert Reynolds following a defeat of the government in a motion of confidence...
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