Former Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey, 80
Posted: Tuesday, June 13th, 2006 6:41 pmFormer Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey has died at his Dublin home at the age of 80 after a long illness.
Mr Haughey had been suffering from prostate cancer and associated complications for a number of years.
Premier for three separate terms between 1979 and 1992, he was widely considered to be the most controversial Irish politician of his generation. …
A son-in-law of former Taoiseach Sean Lemass, he first hit the headlines in 1970 when he was dismissed from the cabinet over allegations that he attempted to import arms for the Provisional IRA.
He was later cleared of the charge in court. … Read full obituary
