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| + | |image_caption=Attorney General [[Peter Sutherland]] was a [[deep politician]] who held a number of key posts: [[Bilderberg/Steering committee]], Chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]], [[Director-General of the World Trade Organization]], [[Chairman of Goldman Sachs]]. | ||
| + | |description=Chief law officer of [[Ireland]], who advises the government on the constitutionality of bills and treaties. | ||
|start=31 January 1922 | |start=31 January 1922 | ||
|website=http://www.attorneygeneral.ie | |website=http://www.attorneygeneral.ie | ||
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| + | The '''Attorney General of Ireland''' is the constitutional officer who is the legal adviser to the Government and is therefore the chief law officer of [[Ireland]]. | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | The attorney general advises the government on the constitutionality of bills and treaties, and presents the government's case if the President refers any bill to the Supreme Court under Article 26 of the Constitution before signing it.<ref>https://www.attorneygeneral.ie/ag/agfunction.html</ref> | ||
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| + | The Attorney Generals have a strong [[Bilderberg habit]]. AG [[Peter Sutherland]] was a deep politician who held a number of key posts during his career, including member of the [[Bilderberg/Steering committee]] and honorary Chairman of the [[Trilateral Commission]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 25 March 2024
 Attorney General of Ireland  | |
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 Attorney General Peter Sutherland was a deep politician who held a number of key posts: Bilderberg/Steering committee, Chairman of the Trilateral Commission, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Chairman of Goldman Sachs. | |
| Start | 31 January 1922 |
| Website | http://www.attorneygeneral.ie |
| Chief law officer of Ireland, who advises the government on the constitutionality of bills and treaties. | |
The Attorney General of Ireland is the constitutional officer who is the legal adviser to the Government and is therefore the chief law officer of Ireland.
Overview
The attorney general advises the government on the constitutionality of bills and treaties, and presents the government's case if the President refers any bill to the Supreme Court under Article 26 of the Constitution before signing it.[1]
The Attorney Generals have a strong Bilderberg habit. AG Peter Sutherland was a deep politician who held a number of key posts during his career, including member of the Bilderberg/Steering committee and honorary Chairman of the Trilateral Commission.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Séamus Woulfe | 14 June 2017 | |
| Paul Gallagher | 14 June 2007 | 9 March 2011 |
| Michael McDowell | 17 July 1999 | 6 June 2002 |
| David Byrne | 26 June 1997 | 17 July 1999 |
| Dermot Gleeson | 15 December 1994 | 26 June 1997 |
| Peter Sutherland | 15 December 1982 | 12 December 1984 |
| Peter Sutherland | 30 June 1981 | 9 March 1982 |
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