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The 1980s: Ireland in Pictures (written by and photographed by Lensmen Photographic Archives) is a collection of images that captures a time of austerity, emigration and Bono-lecturing.
The people at Lensman have given us FIVE copies to giveaway to a Broadsheet reading political fanboy/girl.
Can you NAME the members of the newly-elected Fine Gael/Labour coalition cabinet pictured in June 1981 (above).
Lines MUST close at 5.45pm
The 1980s: Ireland in Pictures (O’Brien Press)
Thanks Geraldine Feehily
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Was Terry Wogan in the Cabinet then?
Terry would never be caught dead in a suit like that.
‘…everytime I look at the pictures from 30 years ago, I wish I hadn’t looked at the pictures’.
Wikipedia (in no particular order):
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald 1981–82 Fine Gael
Tánaiste Michael O’Leary 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for Industry and Energy[2]
Minister for Agriculture Alan Dukes 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Defence James Tully 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for Education John Boland 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for the Environment Peter Barry 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Finance John Bruton 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Tom Fitzpatrick 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Foreign Affairs John Kelly 1981 Fine Gael
Minister for the Gaeltacht Paddy O’Toole 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Health Eileen Desmond 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Justice Jim Mitchell 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Labour Liam Kavanagh 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Patrick Cooney 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Transport
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism[3] John Kelly 1981–82 Fine Gael
Wrong, thats Minister for Boyzone, Louis Walsh, second from the left in the front row.
Minister for White Socks and Dark Suits: David McSavage
Taoiseach.Garret FitzGerald….Tánaiste,Michael O’Leary…Minister for Industry and Energy. Minister for Agriculture,Alan Dukes..Minister for Defence,.James Tully..Minister for Education,John Boland….Minister for the Environment,Peter Barry…Minister for Finance,.John Bruton.Minister for Fisheries and Forestry,Tom Fitzpatrick….Minister for Foreign Affairs,John Kelly.Minister for the Gaeltacht,.Paddy O’Toole..Minister for Health & Welfare,Eileen Desmond.Minister for Justice,Jim Mitchell.Minister for Labour & Public Svs,Liam Kavanagh.Minister for Posts and Telegraphs & Transport,Patrick Cooney.Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism.John Kelly..Attorney General, Peter Sutherland.
Back row: John Bruton, Tom Fitzpatrick, Liam Kavanagh, Alan Dukes, Paddy Cooney, John Kelly, John Boland, Paddy O’Toole, James Dooge.
Front row: Jimmy Tully, Garret FitzGerald, Paddy Hillery, Michael O’Leary, Peter Barry, Eileen Desmond,
Emperor PalpatinePeter Sutherland.Used to call Paddy Hillary Willy Wonka cos no-one ever saw him.
Thought that was the wizard of oz.
God bless Wikipedia.
Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald 1981–82 Fine Gael
Tánaiste Michael O’Leary 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for Industry and Energy[2]
Minister for Agriculture Alan Dukes 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Defence James Tully 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for Education John Boland 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for the Environment Peter Barry 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Finance John Bruton 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Tom Fitzpatrick 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Foreign Affairs John Kelly 1981 Fine Gael
Minister for the Gaeltacht Paddy O’Toole 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Health Eileen Desmond 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for Social Welfare
Minister for Justice Jim Mitchell 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Labour Liam Kavanagh 1981–82 Labour Party
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Patrick Cooney 1981–82 Fine Gael
Minister for Transport
Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism[3] John Kelly 1981–82 Fine Gael
And President Patrick Hilary.
Gobsh1te, gobsh1te, gobsh1te, gobsh1te… etc etc
Fella up top is Jack Charlton
Back row left to right
John Bruton, Tom Fitzpatrick ,Liam Kavanage,alan dukes,Jim Mitchell,PaddyCooney,John Kelly,John Boland,Paddy O’Toole,James Dooge
Jim Tully,Garret Fitz, EH, Michael O’Leary, Peter Barry, Eileen Desmond, Peter Sutherland
No fair anyone using wikipedia!
Back Row:
Bashar al-Assad
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Kim Jong-il
Fidel Castro
Hugo Chávez
Idi Amin
Omar al-Bashir
Robert Mugabe
Front Row:
Vladimir Lenin
Saddam Hussein
Muammar Gaddafi
Pol Pot
Emperor Hirohito
A token woman
Vladimir Lenin
Was the token woman maggie thatcher.
Its Mrs. Ceaucescu
Sad thing is, I actually can name ’em all. But if I post it up here, anyone could steal all my hard work on Wikipedia!
Whoops, that’s what I get for taking a work call between typing and posting.
Not surprised you call yourself peckerhead.
Garret FitzGerald
Michael O’Leary
Alan Dukes
James Tully
John Boland
Peter Barry
John Bruton
Tom Fitzpatrick
John Kelly
Paddy O’Toole
Eileen Desmond
Jim Mitchell
Liam Kavanagh
Patrick Cooney
John Kelly
Peter Sutherland
Back Row;
John Bruton
Grandpa Munster
David Frost
Pierce Brosnan
Postman Pat
Penelope Keith
Ronnie Barker
Gerry McCann
Arthur Murphy
Kim Woodburn
Front Row;
Sid James
Garret Fitzgerald
Paddy Hillary
Terry Wogan
Steve Martin
Julie Walters
Jimmy Tarbuck
… now what would brighten people’s day up on a day like today?
By the way, isn’t that picture of Jack from 1990, not the 1980s?
Irish Soccer Team Welcomed Home 1988.19th June 1988..After their great success in Germany in Euro 88, the Irish soccer team had a triumphant homecoming. An Taoiseach, Charles Haughey TD and his government were to the forefront of the welcome. Thousands of fans thronged the airport and all the approach roads in the hope of seeing the team. The full squad is as follows..1.GK.Packie Bonner. Celtic.2.DF.Chris Morris. Celtic.3.DF.Chris Hughton Tottenham Hotspur.4.DF.Mick McCarthy. Celtic.5.DF.Kevin Moran. Manchester United.6.MF.Ronnie Whelan. Liverpool.7.MF.Paul McGrath. Manchester United.8.MF.Ray Houghton. Liverpool.9.FW.John Aldridge. Liverpool.10.FW.Frank Stapleton Derby County.11.MF.Tony Galvin. Sheffield Wednesday.12.FW.Tony Cascarino. Millwall.13.MF.Liam O’Brien. Manchester United.14.FW.David Kelly. Walsall.15.MF.Kevin Sheedy. Everton.16.GK.Gerry Peyton. Bournemouth.17.FW.John Byrne. Le Havre.18.FW.John Sheridan. Leeds United.19.DF.John Anderson. Newcastle United.20.FW.Niall Quinn. Arsenal..Jack Charlton is pictured taking his place aboard the bus prior to the drive to Dublin city centre.
Forgorallabouh Euro ’88. Thanks for the excellent detail Scoop.
Back row: John Bruton, Tom Fitzpatrick, Liam Kavanagh, Alan Dukes, Paddy Cooney, John Kelly, John Boland, Paddy O’Toole, James Dooge.
Front row: Jimmy Tully, Garret FitzGerald, Paddy Hillery, Michael O’Leary, Peter Barry, Eileen Desmond, Peter Sutherland.
I didn’t use Wikipedia, I coped @PaddyM’s answer… do I win?
You forgot the Emperor Palpatine bit.
Back row(L to R) twat,twat,twat,twat,twat,twat,twat,twat,twat,twat.
Front row( L to R)
Twat,twat,twat,twat,twat,Ms twat,twat.
I see what you did there. How clever of you.
Nostalgia, not as good as it used to be
I swear I know them all off by heart :)
John Bruton
Tom Fitzpatrick
Liam Kavanagh
Alan Dukes
Jim Mitchell
Paddy Cooney
John Kelly
John Boland
Paddy O’Toole
James Dooge
Jim Tully
Garret Fitzgerald
Patrick Hilary
Michael O’Leary
Peter Barry
Eileen Desmond
Peter Sutherland
Back row: John Bruton, Tom Fitzpatrick, Liam Kavanagh, Alan Dukes, Paddy Cooney, John Kelly, John Boland, Paddy O’Toole, James Dooge.
Front row: Jimmy Tully, Garret FitzGerald, Paddy Hillery, Michael O’Leary, Peter Barry, Eileen Desmond, Peter Sutherland
1980s? The front pic is jack from July 1990 is it not? Not sure if there were that many scenes in 1988!!
Young Homer Simpson on the far left
The 80s in Ireland. I was only a young fella. All I recall was rain. And a girl in school gawking oxtail soup on her desk.