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Donogh Brendan O'Malley (18 January 1921 – 10 March 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and rugby union player who served as Minister for Education from 1966 to 1968, Minister for Health from 1965 to 1966 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance from 1961 to 1965.
Jan 3, 2021 · His name was Donogh O'Malley and he was the minister for education who introduced free secondary education for everyone in Ireland up to the age of 18. By doing so, he opened up...
May 29, 2008 · Donogh O’Malley died suddenly, aged 47, on 10 March 1968. Historian Roy Foster regards him as perhaps the most energetic and charismatic Minister for Education that Ireland has ever encountered.
A biography of Donogh O'Malley, a Fianna Fáil politician, rugby player, and minister for health in the 1960s. Learn about his sports career, his political achievements, his personal struggles, and his legacy.
ON March 10, 1968 Donogh O’Malley died suddenly aged only 47 years old. Half a century later, we remember Donogh’s life and achievements ahead of a lecture on his life this week.
Learn about the life and achievements of Donogh O’Malley, a Fianna Fáil politician, Minister for Health and Education, and Mayor of Limerick. He introduced free secondary education and transport, and died suddenly at 47 in 1968.
Mar 15, 2021 · Donogh O’Malley’s reforms made him one of the most popular members of the government; he was affectionately known as ‘theSchool Man’ for his work in education. His sudden death in Limerick on 10 March 1968, before his vision for the education system was completed, came as a shock to the public.
