taoiseach
- n the prime minister of the Irish Republic
- Moreover, Griffith finds that the trademark Brooklyn diphthong oi also appears in many Gaelic words; taoiseach (leader) and barbaroi (barbarians), for example.
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- Ireland calls the diaspora home with The Gathering
'Bring them home. Treat them well. The Gathering is 'Project Ireland.' Do your bit,' Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny exhorted fellow countrymen and women when the initiative was launched earlier in the year. In every county, town and parish it seems that some group has taken his words to heart as the Ireland hosts thousands of events as part of an ambitious tourism drive to boost the ...
June 16, 2013 - Detroit Free Press - Prime Minister Enda Kenny says he is a Catholic but not a Catholic leader during abortion debate
Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that while he is a Catholic, he is not a Catholic leader. The Taoiseach said, “I am now being branded by personnel around the country as being a murderer. I’m going to have on my soul the death of 20 million babies.
June 14, 2013 - Irish Central - Irish government reaches agreement on landmark new abortion law
Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced Wednesday that the Irish government had reached its final decisions regarding abortion legislation in Ireland and that the final rulings were to be published that evening.
June 13, 2013 - Irish Central
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- Enda Kenny in Belfast Telegraph
It appears very clearly from this report, Taoiseach, that there will be no Nama for those in negative equity, there will be no sweet-heart deals for those in mortgage arrears or negative equity,Mr Kenny said in the Dail. "And this... - Eamon Gilmore in Ireland Online
If the Taoiseach is serious about averting the strike, and I hope he is, though I didn't detect that from the tone of his answer...... then he and his ministers needs to engage directly in these talks rather than leaving them to officials,Mr... - Barack Obama in Boston Globe
Today is a day we speak with pride of being Irish-American -- whether we actually are or not,Obama said, to laughter. "I am pleased to say that I can actually get away with it, and I've got the Taoiseach here to vouch for me."