* 1951 – Enda Kenny, Irish politician, Taoiseach of Ireland

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was quoted to say that Dublin “ would be an ideal candidate to host the World Design Capital in 2014 ”.

The party has a membership of over 35, 000, and is presently the senior partner governing in a coalition with the Labour Party, with the Fine Gael party leader Enda Kenny serving as Taoiseach.

Under Enda Kenny, the party has questioned Irish neutrality, with Kenny claiming that " the truth is, Ireland is not neutral.

Mayo TD Enda Kenny was elected leader of Fine Gael in a secret ballot of the parliamentary party on 5 June 2002.

* Delaney, Enda, Kevin Kenny, and Donald Mcraild.

* Taoiseach Enda Kenny ( Republic of Ireland )

He was again accused of IRA membership in 2012 by Enda Kenny, then Taoiseach of Ireland.

Jim Duffy ( born 12 April 1966 ) is an Irish historian, political commentator, and served as a policy advisor to then Irish leader of the Opposition, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny prior to the 2011 general election.

In October 2007 Duffy was appointed a policy officer in his office by the leader of Fine Gael, Enda Kenny.

Enda Kenny became the first Taoiseach to reside full-time at the Steward's Lodge in 2011.

For example, the current Taoiseach ( head of government ) is " Enda Kenny, TD ".

When Taoiseach Enda Kenny caused confusion following a speech at Béal na Bláth by crediting Michael Collins with bringing Vladimir Lenin to Ireland, Coogan commented: " Those were the days when bishops were bishops and Lenin was a communist.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny sent his regards and called him an " institution ".

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Dr FitzGerald was ; a truly remarkable man who made a truly remarkable contribution to Ireland and that ; his towering intellect and enthusiasm for life will be missed by everybody.

In the immediate aftermath of the election, Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan announced his resignation from the leadership and Enda Kenny was chosen as the new leader in the subsequent election.

Enda Kenny ( born 24 April 1951 ) is an Irish Fine Gael politician, and has been the Taoiseach since 2011.

Enda Kenny was born in the village of Islandeady near Castlebar, County Mayo in 1951, the third child of five.

The Fine Gael party wanted one of his sons to stand as their candidate at the subsequent by-election, and so Enda Kenny was chosen.

Viktor Orbán, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski and Enda Kenny during an EPP Summit on 11 December 2008

There was uniquely three debates on stations TV3, RTÉ and TG4 between Enda Kenny, Michaél Martin and Eamon Gilmore and a five way leaders ' debate on RTÉ also including Gerry Adams and John Gormley along with the other participants from the three way debates.

The close relationship between these two leaders is illustrated further by the fact that Angela Merkel also backed Enda Kenny and Fine Gael during the 2007 election.

Enda Kenny shakes the hand of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2008.

The SIPTU trade union has stated its opposition to Enda Kenny's assertion that the national wage agreement should be suspended.

Noonan has been a minister in every Fine Gael-led government since 1982, serving in the cabinets of Garret FitzGerald, John Bruton and Enda Kenny.

Rabbitte has been described as an extremely good performer in the Dáil, often outshining his Fine Gael counterpart Enda Kenny.

His successor, Enda Kenny, has also stayed on occasion at the Steward's Lodge.

Legend has it that the soldier Enda was converted by his sister, Saint Fanchea, later abbess of Killeaney.

The theatre company strives to be integral part of the cultural life of the city, and has sought to develop new writing through its biennial Corcadorca Playwright Award, and by commissioning new work from more established writers (" Disco Pigs ", Enda Walsh, and " Bruen's Twist ", Eamonn Sweeney ).

He was succeeded by a Fine Gael-Labour coalition led by Enda Kenny, which took power on 9 March 2011 ; because Cowen was no longer a TD when the new Dáil convened, he was unable to preside over the opening ; Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin and outgoing Finance Minister Brian Lenihan appeared on the government front bench in his stead.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny also announced that if Cowen did not ask President Mary McAleese for an immediate dissolution of the Dáil Éireann, his own party would put forward a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach on Tuesday, ahead of Labour's motion.

The outcome was that the parliamentary party voted confidence in Enda Kenny as leader.

After the election of Enda Kenny as party leader he received the position as party spokesperson for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

In January 2007 English was linked to a statement by fellow Fine Gael TD John Deasy regarding Deasy's intention to run for party leader if Enda Kenny, current head of Fine Gael, failed to bring the party into government following the 2007 general election.

In October 2004, he was appointed to the position as party spokesperson for the Marine, in Enda Kenny's Front Bench.

In June of that year Enda Kenny became leader of the Fine Gael party and Kehoe was appointed Fine Gael spokesperson for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

Noonan was replaced as party leader by Enda Kenny who promoted Coveney to the position of spokesperson on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in his new front bench.

In June 2010, Coveney and a number of other front bench spokespersons stated that they had no confidence in their party leader, Enda Kenny.

When Fine Gael chose him as its Donegal North – East candidate for the Dáil, he moved into a new constituency office, which was officially opened by Fine Gael party leader Enda Kenny on 6 October 2006.

In January 2007 he announced his intention to challenge Enda Kenny for the Fine Gael Leadership should the party fail to enter government after the 2007 general election.

Two very talented players are Enda Collins and Terry Parker, most recent to date would be parker with a high break of 128, amongst his titles are the 2002, 2004 Midland Open Championship, and he won the 2005 Mullingar Open Championship in a classic contest against Seamus Brereton from Edenderry, Terry Also capptured the 2010 and the 2011 Open to become only the sixth player to win the mullingar open three times since its inception in 1981.

Ahead of the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the Republic of Ireland in May 2011, Higgins asked Enda Kenny in the Dáil if " the queen of England might be politely asked to contribute to the cost of her bed & breakfast during her visit to Ireland ," observing that " the Irish people needed the financial help since they could soon be sleeping rough, as the country faced bankruptcy to pay off the debts of German and French banks which had recklessly gambled and lost in the Irish property bubble ".