Reynolds's favoured successor, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, withdrew from the leadership contest on the morning of the vote.

However, in his subsequent coalition Fianna Fáil / Labour Party government, as a result of pressure from the Labour Party the laws were reformed by the Minister for Justice, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn in 1993.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (; Irish Máire Nic Eochagáin Uí Cuinn ; born 5 September 1950 ) is an Irish politician, and is the current European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.

* Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Official Media Gallery

de: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

es: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

fr: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

it: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

nl: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

pl: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

sv: Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

She was the only female cabinet minister in Irish history until 1979 when Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed to the then junior cabinet post of Minister for the Gaeltacht for Fianna Fáil.

Countess Markievicz had had held the cabinet post of Minister for Labour in the revolutionary First Dáil in 1919, but no other woman had held been appointed to the cabinet until Máire Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed as Minister for the Gaeltacht in 1979.

** Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is appointed Minister for the Gaeltacht, the first woman to hold an Irish cabinet post in an elected Dáil.

The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, daughter of the deceased TD.

# redirect Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Its current Commissioner is Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, and the Director General is Dominique Ristori.

Máire Comerford, a lifelong member from 1914, reflected in later years that it became a ' greatly weakened organisation ' that ' gathered speed downhill ' from the founding of Fianna Fáil in 1926.

He was one of four brothers who may have been born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland to an Irish speaking mother, Máire Ní Scannláin, and John Holland, and learned English properly only when he attended the local English-speaking National School system and, from 1858, in the Christian Brothers in Ennistymon.

Gaoth Dobhair in County Donegal is the largest Gaeltacht parish in Ireland, which is home to regional studios of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and world-class musicians, such as Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, Altan, Moya Brennan ( Máire Ní Bhraonáin ), Enya ( Eithne ), and Clannad, who were all raised with Irish as their first language.

Siobhan Fahey ( born Máire Siobhan Deirdre Fahey, 10 September 1958, Dublin, Ireland ) is an Irish musician and founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later formed the BRIT Award and Ivor Novello award winning musical outfit Shakespears Sister.

Founded in 1966, the Language Freedom Movement ( Irish: Gluaiseacht Saoirse Teanga ) was an organization dedicated to the opposition of the state-sponsored revival of the Irish language in the Republic of Ireland with backing by such notable figures as Irish-speaking writers Séamus Ó Grianna (" Máire ") and John B. Keane.

On Easter Sunday 1900 Yeat's friend and muse, Maud Gonne, founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann ( English: Daughters of Ireland ), a revolutionary women ’ s society which included writers Alice Furlong, Annie Egan, Ethna Carbery and Sinéad O ' Flanagan ( later wife of Éamon de Valera ), and the actors Máire Quinn and Sara Allgood.

The origin of Cosán na Naomh as a pilgrimage route pre-dates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, however ; the historian Máire Mac Néill has argued that it has its origins in the pagan festival of the Irish god Lug.

Hundreds of students from all over Ireland visit the area each summer to the famous Irish language school, Coláiste Chamuis, founded by Gearóid and Máire Denvir.

Flanagan came to prominence in Ireland in 1965 as a result of her role as Máire in the Telefís Éireann production of the Irish language play, An Triail, for which she received the Jacob's Award in Dublin for her " outstanding performance ".

In 1945 his only child, Máire MacSwiney, married Ruairí Brugha, son of the anti-Treaty Teachta Dála Cathal Brugha, and later a TD, Member of the European Parliament, and Senator.

Experimental rules were drawn up in 1903 for a female stick-and-ball game by Máire Ní Chinnéide, Seán Ó Ceallaigh, Tadhg Ó Donnchadha and Séamus Ó Braonáin.

In 1996 Francis Stuart was elected a Saoi of Aosdána and Máire Mhac an tSaoi objected strongly, citing his behaviour during the war when he made propaganda broadcasts for the Nazis and accusing him of antisemitism.

The 2007 arrest of Irish-language activist Máire Nic an Bhaird in Belfast was allegedly partly for saying tiocfaidh ár lá to PSNI officers, although she claimed to have said tiocfaidh bhúr lá (" your day will come ").

* 28 Oct 1976: The RHC and " Ulster Freedom Fighters " claimed responsibility for killing former Sinn Féin vice-president Máire Drumm.

Chicane is known for the singles " Offshore ", an Ibiza dance anthem included in many compilations in both chill-out and dance versions ; " Saltwater ", which featured vocals by Clannad member Máire Brennan and is one of the most well-known and popular singles of the trance genre ; and the UK number-one hit " Don't Give Up ", featuring vocals by Bryan Adams, which became a top ten hit on singles charts across Europe and Australia.

Yolland and Máire manage to show their feelings for each other despite the fact that Yolland speaks only English and Máire only Irish.

Liam's Grandmother Sarah looks for a job in Tigh Thaidhg ( the local pub ), robbing her daughter's ( Máire ) fresh brown bread to impress her new employer.

Meanwhile Máire and Peadar are looking for a new shop manager, due to Peadar being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.

The late politician and writer Conor Cruise O ' Brien and his wife, the Irish poet Máire Mhac an tSaoi lived here for many years.

The track " The Call Of The Wild " is notable for featuring the vocal talent of Máire Brennan from Clannad.

Geoghegan-Quinn supported Charles Haughey in the 1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election, she was subsequently appointed to the cabinet post of Minister for the Gaeltacht.

When Fianna Fáil returned to power after the 1987 general election, Geoghegan-Quinn became Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach.

* 5 September-Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, member European Court of Auditors, former Fianna Fáil TD, former Cabinet Minister.

Geoghegan-Quinn was appointed Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications for her loyalty to Reynolds.