The 1980s Called

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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)

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35 thoughts on “The 1980s Called

  1. bisted

    ‘…everytime I look at the pictures from 30 years ago, I wish I hadn’t looked at the pictures’.

  2. Scooperman

    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

  3. Nikkeboentje

    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.

  4. PaddyM

    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 Palpatine Peter Sutherland.

  5. Gary Flood

    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.

  6. Shane

    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!

  7. jeremy kyle

    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

  8. Parp

    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

  9. Spaghetti Hoop

    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

    1. Scooperman

      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.

  10. Clampers Outside!

    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?

  11. Kevin Keegan

    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.

  12. Padraig

    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

  13. Dave121

    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

  14. Derek o'connor

    1980s? The front pic is jack from July 1990 is it not? Not sure if there were that many scenes in 1988!!

  15. Bingo

    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.

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