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Irish person who caused social change in Ireland in the last 30 years

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  • 06-10-2014 7:58pm
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    acon2119
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    Can you think of any Irish person who caused social change in Ireland in the last 30 years. Someone that there would be lots of info on. Doesn't matter if it was social change for the good or bad. Not necessarily someone in politics. Any ideas????????


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    boobar
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    Brendan Kilkenny....revival of the scissors kick


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    Sir Osis of Liver.
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    Dana Rosemary Scallions.


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    Joe prim
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    Sir Dooyer Owen Ecker.


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    Nodin
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    acon2119 wrote: »
    Can you think of any Irish person who caused social change in Ireland in the last 30 years. Someone that there would be lots of info on. Doesn't matter if it was social change for the good or bad. Not necessarily someone in politics. Any ideas????????

    Pat The Hat.


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    glic71rods46t0
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    acon2119 wrote: »
    Can you think of any Irish person who caused social change in Ireland in the last 30 years. Someone that there would be lots of info on. Doesn't matter if it was social change for the good or bad. Not necessarily someone in politics. Any ideas????????

    Homework?
    How about gay Byrne. Mary Robinson. Bishop Casey. Ian Paisley. Mark Zuckerberg. Use your imagination OP.


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    kupus
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    Charlie f88king we must tighten are belts Haughey.
    Bertie the boll!x Ahern


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    snubbleste
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    David Norris
    Mary Robinson
    Micheal Martin
    Gerry Adams
    Dustin


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    Timberrrrrrrr
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    Zig and Zag


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    sabat
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    Bishop Eamon Casey did so inadvertently-you could probably trace the beginning of the end of the Church here to that scandal.


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    feichin
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    Mary Robinson - John Hume - Bob Geldof - Michael O'Leary - Denis O'Brien.


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    padma
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    That dublin chap who did a lot to highlight the drugs problem in dublin in the 80s..died a few years ago...forget his name..


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    eyescreamcone
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    Roy Keane
    For showing us that second rate is no longer acceptable


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    Collie D
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    David Norris is the first to come to mind. Helped repeal a law that criminalised 10% of the population


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    Mr. Incognito
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    Charlie McCreevys economic policies single handedly caused the property bubble


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    Sir Osis of Liver.
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    padma wrote: »
    That dublin chap who did a lot to highlight the drugs problem in dublin in the 80s..died a few years ago...forget his name..
    Tony Felloni?


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    boombang
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    Somebody already mentioned Michael O'Leary - his influence should not be underestimated

    Dermot Morgan might have done more than we realised


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    boombang
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    padma wrote: »
    That dublin chap who did a lot to highlight the drugs problem in dublin in the 80s..died a few years ago...forget his name..

    Tony Gregory

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gregory


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    Aimeee
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    Mary Robinson.


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    cometogether
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    This legend of a woman, it cannot be overstated how much this country owes her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Buckley


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    padma
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    boombang wrote: »
    Tony Gregory

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gregory

    Thats the chap...it came to me after me man mentioned tony felloni


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    acon2119
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    Thanks for your suggestions. Not too fond of politics but I like some of the other suggestions. Thanks again


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    acon2119
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭acon2119


    t9oisa0cr1764l wrote: »
    Homework?
    How about gay Byrne. Mary Robinson. Bishop Casey. Ian Paisley. Mark Zuckerberg. Use your imagination OP.

    I do have a shortlist of names already but i thought it would be no harm to ask the good people of Boards.ie for more suggestions. I don't think forums would last long if people didn't participate in discussions. If you were offended by my lack of imagination you should not have wasted your time reading and replying to my post. But thank you for your wonderful input.


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    Czarcasm
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    acon2119 wrote: »
    I do have a shortlist of names already but i thought it would be no harm to ask the good people of Boards.ie for more suggestions. I don't think forums would last long if people didn't participate in discussions. If you were offended by my lack of imagination you should not have wasted your time reading and replying to my post. But thank you for your wonderful input.


    Well, if that's your attitude... :rolleyes:


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    gw80
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    john gilligan, brought about the CAB:D


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Willie Birmingham


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    efb
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    Veronica Guerin


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    SureYWouldntYa
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    Father Ted


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    Merkin
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    Twink


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    efb
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    Ray McSharry


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    TomoBhoy
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    cometogether wrote: »
    This legend of a woman, it cannot be overstated how much this country owes her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Buckley

    Plus a million


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