Greatest Taoiseach

[dee444]

im just seeing who you think is the greatest prime minister of these five

1) sean lemass

2) john bruton

3) jack lynch

4) eamon de valera

5) john a costello[/list]

[Jim84]

Why those Five?

[pluralist]

No offense but are you English? I was under the impression the designation was "Taoiseach".

In terms of the list Lemass was probably my favourite and it's a pity that people who succeeded him like Haughey and Fitzgerald practically destroyed all the good work he did on the economy.

[dee444]

no im not english i just wanst sure if i was spelling taoiseach right

[Rocky]

No offense but are you English? I was under the impression the designation was "Taoiseach".

In terms of the list Lemass was probably my favourite and it's a pity that people who succeeded him like Haughey and Fitzgerald practically destroyed all the good work he did on the economy.

It was actually Jack Lynch who destroyed all Lemass's good work on the economy. By the time Haughey and definitly Fitzgearld got into power the economy was already destroyed.

On that list I would say Lemass. However he does leave out some of Ireland's best Taoiseach's such as the two Cosgrave's.

[pluralist]

no im not english i just wanst sure if i was spelling taoiseach right

I see from another thread that you're from the North. No offense meant anyway.

[dee444]

no problem

i'm sorry if i offended you by not writing taoiseach

[TKwhiskers]

1. Eamon DeValera, was the greatest Taoiseach the country ever had.
2. Sean Lemass, was a close second
3. John A Costello
4. John Bruton
5. Jack Lynch

[TheBanned]

WT Cosgrave for preserving democracy and for the courage and vision to build ardnacrusha amongst other projects.
DeValera was a disaster from the start with his "economic war" and his total lack of ambition for the Irish people.

[BarryW]

I can't wait until tomorrow morning, when that cretin CJH logs on and insists that Haughey was our greatest Taoiseach!

No doubt, for his contribution to transparency in our democratic system; being an embodiment of high standards; being an example of morality in his family life; his sterling work on the peace process; massive investment in Health from 1987 onwards; standing up to big business; etc etc etc

And then we all get to have a hearty laugh into our coffee!