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

acon2119 · 06-10-2014 07:58PM #1

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????????

boobar · 06-10-2014 08:00PM

Brendan Kilkenny....revival of the scissors kick

Sir Osis of Liver. · 06-10-2014 08:02PM

Dana Rosemary Scallions.

Joe prim · 06-10-2014 08:03PM

Sir Dooyer Owen Ecker.

Nodin · 06-10-2014 08:04PM

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.

glic71rods46t0 · 06-10-2014 08:04PM

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.

kupus · 06-10-2014 08:04PM

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

snubbleste · 06-10-2014 08:04PM

David Norris
Mary Robinson
Micheal Martin
Gerry Adams
Dustin

Timberrrrrrrr · 06-10-2014 08:05PM

Zig and Zag

sabat · 06-10-2014 08:05PM

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

feichin · 06-10-2014 08:06PM

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

padma · 06-10-2014 08:06PM

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..

eyescreamcone · 06-10-2014 08:07PM

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

Collie D · 06-10-2014 08:07PM

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

Mr. Incognito · 06-10-2014 08:07PM

Charlie McCreevys economic policies single handedly caused the property bubble

Sir Osis of Liver. · 06-10-2014 08:11PM

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?

boombang · 06-10-2014 08:11PM

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

Dermot Morgan might have done more than we realised

boombang · 06-10-2014 08:13PM

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

Aimeee · 06-10-2014 08:14PM

Mary Robinson.

cometogether · 06-10-2014 08:17PM

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

padma · 06-10-2014 08:21PM

boombang wrote: »

Tony Gregory

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

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

acon2119 · 06-10-2014 08:40PM

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

acon2119 · 06-10-2014 08:45PM

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.

Czarcasm · 06-10-2014 08:50PM

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: