The Minister for Publicity was a position in the Ministry of Dáil Éireann, the government of the Irish Republic, a self-declared state which was established in 1919 by Dáil Éireann, the parliamentary assembly made up of the majority of Irish MPs elected in the 1918 general election.
History
In April 1918, a Sinn Féin Department of Propaganda was established at No. 6 Harcourt Street in charge of Robert Brennan.[1] The portfolio was created to promote the new government of Ireland throughout the country. After the First Dáil came into being a similar department was set up under the new Dáil, concentrating more on overseas publicity. Both Departments co-operated in issuing publicity material.[1] The first Director of Publicity under Dáil Éireann was Laurence Ginnell.[2]
In the First Dáil, the post was called Director of Propaganda.[3]
List of office-holders
Director of Propaganda 1919–1921 | ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Dáil Ministry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Ginnell | 1 April 1919 | 17 June 1919 | Sinn Féin | 2nd DM | ||
| Desmond FitzGerald[a] | 17 June 1919 | 11 February 1921 | Sinn Féin | 2nd DM | ||
| Erskine Childers[b] | 12 February 1921 | 8 March 1921 | Sinn Féin | 2nd DM | ||
Minister for Publicity 1921–1922 | ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Dáil Ministry | |||
| Desmond FitzGerald | 26 August 1921 | 9 September 1922 | Sinn Féin | 3rd DM • 4th DM | ||
References
- ^ a b "Dáil Éireann Department of Publicity: History and Progress". Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Laurence Ginnell". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "HEADS OF DEPARTMENT – Dáil Éireann (1st Dáil) – Wednesday, 2 April 1919". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE-DIRECTOR OF PROPAGANDA – Dáil Éireann (1st Dáil) – Tuesday, 17 June 1919". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.