[Spring, Dick] Ryan, Tim.

Dick Spring – A safe pair of hands !

Dublin, Blackwater Press, 1993. 22 cm. [vii], 224 pages with 24 pages of plates/illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes a loosely inserted newspaper-clipping of an article in which Noel Browne talks about the irish Labour party and its future.

Dick Spring (born 29 August 1950) is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North from 1981 to 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997. He served as Minister for the Environment (1982–83), Minister for Energy (1983–87) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1993–Nov. 1994, Dec. 1994–97).
He served as Tánaiste during those three governments. Prior to his political career Spring was a successful sportsman who played for the Ireland national rugby union team. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Catalogue Irish History Four – Irish Postwar History & Administration · Catalogue Irish History Six – General Irish History · Collection Tadhg Ó Murchú (This is a book from his personal reference library) · From the library of Tadgh Ó Murchu · History of Irish Politics · Ireland · Irish Biographies · Irish Biography · Irish History · Irish Labour Party · Irish Political History · Irish Politics · Politicians · Politics and government
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861214935
• Inventory Number: 100982AB

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