Barry Desmond (Irish: Barra Deasún; born 15 May 1935 in Cork) is a former Irish Labour Party politician and government minister. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre is a Democratic socialist and Social democratic Political party in the Republic of Ireland.
He was educated at the Presentation Brothers, the School of Commerce and University College Cork, and became a trade union official with the ITGWU (known later as SIPTU)and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. The Congregation of Presentation Brothers is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 University College Cork ( UCC) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland, the university is located in Cork. The Irish Transport and General Workers Union, an Irish Trade union, was founded by James Larkin in 1908 as a general union SIPTU (Services Industrial Professional & Technical Union or in Irish: CSTGT ( An Ceardchumann Seirbhísí Tionsclaíoch Gairmiúil agus Teicniúil Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU, formed in 1959 by the merger
At the 1969 general election he was elected Labour TD for Dún Laoghaire. The Irish general election of 1969 was held on 18 June 1969 just over four years after its predecessor The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre is a Democratic socialist and Social democratic Political party in the Republic of Ireland. A Teachta Dála (ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Oireachtas (Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. Dún Laoghaire is a Constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. From 1981–1982 he served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) A Minister of State (Aire Stáit in Ireland, is a ' junior minister', and is of non- Cabinet rank attached to one or more Departments of State The Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais is a department of the Government of Ireland. In 1982, after the late Michael O'Leary's resignation as Labour Party leader, Dick Spring was elected as the party's new leader and Desmond was chosen as his deputy. Michael O'Leary (Micheál Ó Laoire 8 May 1936 &ndash 11 May 2006 was an Irish senior Politician and Barrister. Richard "Dick" Spring (born 29 August 1950 in Tralee, County Kerry) is a businessman and former senior Irish politician
The Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition was returned to power in the November 1982 general election, and when the 24th Dáil covened in December, Garret FitzGerald was appointed as Taoiseach on the Dáil's nomination. Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre is a Democratic socialist and Social democratic Political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Irish general election of November 1982 was held on 24 November 1982 three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 November Composition of the 24th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency Garret FitzGerald (Gearóid Mac Gearailt born 9 February 1926 was the seventh Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office (July 1981 to February 1982 December The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the Desmond was appointed Minister for Social Welfare and Minister for Health. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Aire Gnothaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh is the senior minister at the Department of Social and Family Affairs in the The Minister for Health and Children (Aire Sláinte agus Leanaí is the senior minister at the Department of Health and Children in the Government of Ireland He resigned from his ministerial posts on 20 January 1987, along with the other Labour ministers, bringing about the collapse of the government. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)
At the 1987 general election, Desmond was returned to the 25th Dáil, when Fianna Fáil resumed power. The Irish general election of 1987 was held on 17 February 1987 four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 20 January Composition of the 25th Dáil TDs by constituency The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by constituency Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the He did not contest the 1989 general election, and on 15 June 1989 he was elected as a Labour MEP for Dublin. The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Friday 15 June 1989 three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 25 May Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A Member of the European Parliament ( English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Union 's legislative body the European Parliament. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. He was a member of the European Court of Auditors from 1994 to 2000. The European Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union (EU
He was elected President of the Maritime Institute of Ireland, 18 November 2006. The National Maritime Museum of Ireland ( opened in 1978 in the former Old Mariners' Church in Haigh Terrace near the centre of Dún Laoghaire town southeast of Dublin Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He was preceded by Desmond Brannigan, and succeeded by Eoghain Ganley. He remains a member of the Council of the Maritime Institute of Ireland. As President he oversaw the revision of its articles of association and the securing of €3. 2 million funding for the restoration of the Old Mariners' Church, which houses the National Maritime Museum of Ireland. The National Maritime Museum of Ireland ( opened in 1978 in the former Old Mariners' Church in Haigh Terrace near the centre of Dún Laoghaire town southeast of Dublin
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| Preceded by Michael Woods |
Minister for Health 1982–1987 |
Succeeded by John Boland |
| Minister for Social Welfare 1982–1986 |
Succeeded by Gemma Hussey |
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