Taoiseach Timeline of Events

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Taoiseach

The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is Enda Kenny, TD who was appointed on 9 March 2011.-Overview:Under the...

Timeline of Events

1948

2.18.1948

Eamon de Valera resigns as Taoiseach of Ireland.

1985

11.15.1985

The Anglo-Irish Agreement is signed at Hillsborough Castle by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald.

1993

12.15.1993

History of Northern Ireland: The Downing Street Declaration is issued by British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.