Former taoiseach Albert Reynolds dies, aged 81

The Irish Times ^ | 21/8/2014 | Steven Carroll

[Michael Collins]

Former taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Albert Reynolds has died. He was 81. He became the eighth taoiseach of the country in 1992, serving for just under three years. His family said last year that he had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

[Michael Collins]

A brief tenure as Taoiseach and so remembered largely for his key role in turning the violence around rather than any progress economically. Still, a worthwhile tenure for that reason alone.

[bert]

“Under the Constitution of Ireland, the Taoiseach must be appointed from among the members of Dáil Éireann. He is nominated by a simple majority of the chamber’s members, and formally appointed to office by the President. Since the President is required to appoint whomever the Dáil nominates without the right to decline appointment, it is often said that the Taoiseach is “elected” by the Dáil.” Wiki

When I read the post, I thought of Eyore and The Tao of Pooh......turns out I was wrong

[yldstrk]

what kind of words are those?

[bert]

"The Tao of Pooh is a book written by Benjamin Hoff. The book is intended as an introduction to the Eastern belief system of Taoism for Westerners. It allegorically employs the fictional characters of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories to explain the basic principles of philosophical Taoism." Wiki

[DoodleDawg]

what kind of words are those?

Irish gaelic.

[FreedomPoster]

Gaelic

[Oratam]

Taoiseach is pronounced something like “tea-shock.” Irish employs a lot of letters that aren’t necessary . . . to our English speaking ears.

[Rumplemeyer]

Irish Gaelic.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Taoiseach is pronounced something like “tea-shock.” Irish employs a lot of letters that aren’t necessary . . . to our English speaking ears.

Pronunciation

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Slan leat.

[Verginius Rufus]

Ireland: the only country which has a Taoiseach, and knows how to pronounce the word.