Talk:Eamon Gilmore

Worker's Party Origins
Article needs to include his early political origins particularly his time in the WP. Anyone got a copy of the Lost Revolution? Exiledone (talk) 23:27, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Irish atheists category
Please stop adding the category Irish atheists to this article. The category quite clearly states that is it for people "whose atheism was or is a defining characteristic or related to their notability." Gilmore is notable for being a politician, not an atheist.It is not a defining characteristic of him, he just happens to be one and this fact is clearly mentioned in the text. Bertie Ahern's article mentions that he is a Catholic, but for the same reasons, he is not in the Irish catholics category. Snappy (talk)


 * normal service will resume tomorrow evening as all the IPs and red accounts depart ClemMcGann (talk) 19:15, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * It is a related to his notability (note also others who are in the same category). It is also mentioned directly in the article in the question "is ireland ready for an atheist taoiseach", which indicates it is a notable characteristic. IRWolfie- (talk) 11:38, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * He is not notable for being an atheist, nor is it a notable characteristic, merely an interesting fact which is why it is mentioned in the article. Also, others are incorrectly in this cat which needs a clear out. Snappy (talk) 15:08, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
 * If the edit Jolene22 does not discuss their reasons for edit warring here, then I will have to report them to ANI. Snappy (talk) 00:38, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * There is precendent for this in the more notable articcle Clement Attlee. Agnostics should stay in the infobox. Laurel Lodged (talk) 17:18, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Has Gilmore ever had a proper job?
Is there any real work experience here besides being a trade unionist and student unoin leader - neither of which are actually jobs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.207.58.11 (talk) 13:44, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes. He worked full time as a Union official before entering politics. That is already covered in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGlennonB (talk • contribs) 10:43, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

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Edit request January 11 2024
Eamon Gilmore (born 24 April 1955) is a European Union diplomat, and an Irish former Labour Party politician. He serves as European Union Special Representative for Human Rights since February 2019. He is also the European Union Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process since 2015. He was Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2014, Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe from 2012 to 2013, Minister of State at the Department of the Marine from 1994 to 1997. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1989 to 2016.[2][3]

At the 2011 general election he led the Labour Party to its best electoral performance, with a record 37 Dáil seats. Labour entered into a coalition government with Fine Gael, with Gilmore being appointed Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

As Minister for Foreign Affairs he led Ireland's seventh presidency of the European Council during the first half of 2013. Throughout 2012, he held the role of Chairperson-In-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).[4]

Born in County Galway, Gilmore graduated from University College Galway (UCG), becoming President of the Union of Students in Ireland. Later, he entered local politics and worked as a trade union organiser. As a Democratic Left TD, he helped to negotiate that party's merger with Labour. Gilmore was elected unopposed as Labour Party leader in 2007; he resigned the post in July 2014, and was succeeded by Joan Burton.


 * What I think should be changed (include citations):
 * 1. Tánaiste should be Deputy Prime Minsiter (Tánaiste) ✅
 * 2. Chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe from 2012 to 2013, should be removed ❌ argument for removal of properly sourced info is unpersuasive
 * 3. Teachta Dála should be Member of Parliament (Teachta Dála) ✅


 * Why it should be changed:
 * 1. To increase readability for a wider audience
 * 2. Information too detailed and not relevant in the context of this listing
 * 3. To increase readability for a wider audience

N/A; see above explanation Editor COMS (talk) 10:06, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):
 * See above. STEM info  (talk) 19:57, 1 February 2024 (UTC)