Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Irish judge and 5th President of Ireland (1911-1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh (12 February 1911 – 21 March 1978, IPA: ['caɾˠwaɫ̪ o: 'dˠa:ɫ̪i]) served as fifth President of Ireland, from 1974 to 1976. He was elected after the death of President Childers, but he resigned in 1976 after a clash with the government. He also had a notable legal career, including serving as Chief Justice of Ireland.
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Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh | |
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5th President of Ireland | |
In office 19 December 1974 – 22 October 1976 | |
Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
Preceded by | Erskine H. Childers |
Succeeded by | Patrick Hillery |
Judge of the European Court of Justice | |
In office 10 March 1973 – 19 December 1974 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | European Council |
4th Chief Justice of Ireland | |
In office 16 June 1961 – 22 September 1973 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Éamon de Valera |
Preceded by | Conor Maguire |
Succeeded by | William FitzGerald |
Judge of the Supreme Court | |
In office 3 November 1953 – 22 September 1973 | |
Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
Appointed by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
9th Attorney General of Ireland | |
In office 14 June 1951 – 11 July 1953 | |
Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
Preceded by | Charles Casey |
Succeeded by | Thomas Teevan |
In office 30 April 1946 – 18 February 1948 | |
Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
Preceded by | Kevin Dixon |
Succeeded by | Cecil Lavery |
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Born | Cearbhall Aedan Ó Dálaigh (1911-02-12)12 February 1911 Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland |
Died | 21 March 1978(1978-03-21) (aged 67) Portobello, Dublin, Ireland |
Cause of death | Coronary thrombosis |
Resting place | Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Spouse(s) | Máirín Uí Dhálaigh (m. 1943) |
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Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was born in Bray, County Wicklow.