James Ryan and the Development of Independent Ireland (1892 – 1970)
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As one of the longest-serving ministers in the state’s history, Ryan presided over momentous periods of crisis and change not only for the departments he managed but also for the country itself. As Minister for Agriculture, Ryan steered the pillar of the Irish economy through the turbulence of the 1930s and 1940s. He later became the first minister in the newly established Departments of Health and Social Welfare, implementing substantial legislative reforms in the face of powerful vested interests. Finally, upon his appointment as Minister for Finance in 1957, Ryan worked closely with Sen Lemass to lift Ireland out of its economic malaise. This book finally gives recognition to James Ryan and his role in the making of independent Ireland.
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Few figures in 20th-century Ireland remained at the centre of Irish public life as long as James Ryan.
First coming to prominence during the Easter Rising, he, alongside his wife, Mairin Cregan, continued to play an active part in the struggle for independence that followed. A strident republican, he was on the losing side in the Civil War, but out of this defeat, he emerged as a founder of Fianna Fail and one of Eamon de Valera' s most trusted lieutenants. As one of the longest-serving ministers in the state' s history, he presided over momentous periods of crisis and change in Ireland. As Minister for Agriculture, he steered the pillar of the Irish economy through the turbulence of the 1930s and 1940s. He later became the first minister in the newly established Depts of Health & Social Welfare, implementing substantial legislative reforms in the face of powerful vested interests.
Finally, upon his appointment as Minister for Finance in 1957, Ryan worked closely with Sean Lemass to lift Ireland out of its economic malaise. When James Ryan finally retired in 1969, then Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, observed that Ryan' s life "could well provide material for an absorbing & exciting book".
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| Weight | 501 g |
|---|---|
| Book_author | Loughman, Michael |
| Publisher | FOUR COURTS PRESS |
| Imprint | Four Courts Press |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 240 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 941.70822092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Professional and scholarly / Code: H |
