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The Minister for Posts & Telegraphs was responsible for Irelands postal and telecommunications services since the foundation of the State until 1984, the department was one of the largest civil service departments in Ireland. The reform of the sector and department begain, in ernest in 1978 with the creation of the Posts and Telegraphs Review Group. This lead to the creation of the ad-hoc, in 1979 after the report was delivered, of the Interim Board for Posts ( Irish: An Bord Poist), chaired by Feargal Quinn , and the Interim Board for Telecommunications ( Irish: An Bord Telecom) chaired by Michael Smurfit . These two boards continued to sit until the semi-state orgainsations which replaced them - An Post and Telecom Éireann repectively, were created in 1984 - the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs ceased to exist at that time and the functions and liabilities were passed to the newly created office of Minister for Communications.

1 Minister for the Post Office 1922-1924

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. James J. Walsh April 1, 1922 June 2, 1924 Cumann na nGaedhaelCumann na nGaedhael (League of the Gaels) was an Irish language name given to two Irish political parties. The first Cumann na nGaedhael was founded by Arthur Griffith in 1904 to campaign against a visit by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Ireland.


2 Minister for Posts & Telegraphs 1924-1984

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
James J. Walsh June 2, 1924 October 12October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). There are 80 days remaining. Events 1492 Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean. The explorer believes he has reached East Asia. 1609 " Thr, 1927Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1927 in aviation 1927 in film 1927 in literature 1927 in mu Cumann na nGaedhaelCumann na nGaedhael (League of the Gaels) was an Irish language name given to two Irish political parties. The first Cumann na nGaedhael was founded by Arthur Griffith in 1904 to campaign against a visit by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Ireland.
2. Ernest BlytheErnest Blythe (1889-1975), Irish politician. Ernest Blythe was born near Lisburn, County Antrim in 1889. He was the son of a farmer and was educated locally. At the age of fifteen he started working as a clerk in the Department of Agriculture in Dublin. October 12, 1927 March 9, 1932 Cumann na nGaedhael
3. Joseph Connolly March 9, 1932 February 8, 1933 Fianna Fáil
4. Gerald Boland February 8, 1933 November 11, 1936 Fianna Fáil
5. Oscar Traynor November 11, 1936 September 8, 1939 Fianna Fáil
6. Tomás Ó Deirg September 8, 1939 September 27, 1939 Fianna Fáil
7. Patrick Little September 27, 1939 February 18, 1948 Fianna Fáil
8. James Everett February 18, 1948 June 13, 1951 Labour
9. Erskine Childers (1st time) June 13, 1951 June 2, 1954 Fianna Fáil
10. Michael Keyes June 2, 1954 March 20, 1957 Labour
11. Neil Blaney March 20, 1957 December 4, 1957 Fianna Fáil
12. John Ormonde December 4, 1957 June 23, 1959 Fianna Fáil
13. Michael Hilliard June 23, 1959 April 21, 1965 Fianna Fáil
14. Joseph Brennan April 21, 1965 November 10, 1966 Fianna Fáil
Erskine Childers (2nd time) November 10, 1966 July 2, 1969 Fianna Fáil
15. Patrick Lalor July 2, 1969 May 9, 1970 Fianna Fáil
16. Gerard Collins May 9, 1970 March 14, 1973 Fianna Fáil
17. Conor Cruise O'Brien March 14, 1973 July 5, 1977 Labour
18. Pádraig Faulkner July 5, 1977 December 11, 1979 Fianna Fáil
19. Albert Reynolds December 12, 1979 June 30, 1981 Fianna Fáil
20. Patrick Cooney June 30, 1981 March 9, 1982 Fine Gael
21. John P. Wilson (1st time) March 9, 1982 December 14, 1982 Fianna Fáil
22. Jim Mitchell December 14, 1982 January 2, 1984 Fine Gael



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