People from Tralee - Ailbhe Ni Ghearbhuigh, Aisling O'Sullivan, Austin Stack, Billy Dennehy, Christie Hennessy, Daniel Bohane, Daniel Foley (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Ailbhe Ni Ghearbhuigh, Aisling O'Sullivan, Austin Stack, Billy Dennehy, Christie Hennessy, Daniel Bohane, Daniel Foley (professor), Dan Spring, Declan Quill, Dick Spring, Ger Power, Joan Kennelly, Joe Barrett, Joe Keohane, John O'Keeffe (Gaelic footballer), Maurice Moynihan, Michael Dwyer (journalist), Mikey Sheehy, Padraig Kennelly, Patrick Denis O'Donnell, Rea Garvey, Robert D. FitzGerald, Sean O'Callaghan, Tommy Walsh (Kerry footballer), Tracey K. Excerpt: Richard "Dick" Spring (born 29 August 1950) is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was first elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dala (TD) in 1981 and retained his seat until 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997. He served as Minister for the Environment (1982-1983), Minister for Energy (1983-1987) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1993-November 1994, December 1994-1997). He also served as Tanaiste during those three governments. Spring was born in Tralee, County Kerry in 1950 and was educated by the Cistercian monks at Cistercian College in Roscrea, County Tipperary, and at Trinity College, Dublin, and qualified as a barrister at King's Inns. Spring played Gaelic football and hurling for Kerry in the seventies. He played his club football with the Kerins O'Rahilly's club in Tralee and hurling with Crotta O'Neill's. His father Dan won 2 All-Ireland Senior Football Championships in 1939 and 1940. He then won rugby union caps for Munster, and lined out for London Irish in England. He also was capped for Ireland three times, debuting against France on January 20, 1979 at Landsdowne Road, and receiving his last international cap on February 17, 1979 against England at Landsdowne Road. Spring's political life began in 1979 when he successfully contested the local elections in Tralee. He was first...