Donogh O'Malley | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Education | |
| In office 13 July 1966 – 10 March 1968 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | George Colley |
| Succeeded by | Brian Lenihan |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 21 April 1965 – 13 July 1966 | |
| Taoiseach | Jack Lynch |
| Preceded by | Seán MacEntee |
| Succeeded by | Seán Flanagan |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1961–1965 | Finance |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 1954 – 10 March 1968 | |
| Constituency | Limerick East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donogh Brendan O'Malley 18 January 1921 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 10 March 1968 (aged 47) Limerick, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse |
Hilda Moriarty (m. 1947) |
| Children | 2, including Daragh |
| Relatives |
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| Education | |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
Donogh Brendan O'Malley (18 January 1921 – 10 March 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and rugby union player who served as Minister for Education from 1966 to 1968, Minister for Health from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1961 to 1965. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency from 1954 to 1968.[1]
He is best remembered as the Minister who introduced free secondary school education in the Republic of Ireland.[2][3]
- ^ "Donogh O'Malley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Maye, Brian. "Lessons from history – An Irishman's Diary on Donogh O'Malley". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Visionary move to free education by O'Malley had a lasting impact". independent. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.