After the Free State general election on June 09, de Valera and Fianna Fáil enter the Dáil as the largest opposition party
After the Free State general election on June 9, 1927, Éamon de Valera and his party, Fianna Fáil, entered the Dáil (the lower house of the Irish Parliament) for the first time as the largest opposition party. This marked a significant moment in Irish politics, as it signaled the beginning of Fianna Fáil’s rise as a dominant political force in Ireland.
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The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is established to control the Shannon hydro-electric scheme
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) was established in 1927 by the Irish government to oversee the development and management of electricity supply in Ireland. The creation of the ESB marked a significant milestone in the modernization of Ireland’s infrastructure and economy, particularly through its control of the Shannon hydro-electric scheme, which was one of the most ambitious engineering projects in the country at the time.
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Poet Richard Murphy is born
Richard Kerr Murphy (6 August 1927 – 30 January 2018) was an Anglo-Irish poet.
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First automatic telephone exchange in Ireland
A telephone exchange, telephone switch, or central office is a telecommunications system used in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or in large enterprises. It interconnects telephone subscriber lines or virtual circuits of digital systems to establish telephone calls between subscribers.
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Danny La Rue, born
Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish singer and entertainer, best known for his on-stage drag persona. He performed in drag and also as himself in theatrical productions, television shows and film
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Countess Constance de Markievicz, dies
Constance, Countess Markiewicz (4 February 1868 - 15 July 1927), was an Irish politician, nationalist and revolutionary.
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