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#my-favourite-speech

# my-favourite-speech - Friday 22 November, 2013

# Famous Words

My favourite speech: Taoiseach Enda Kenny

Nov 22nd 2013, 9:29 AM 14,822 Views 48 Comments

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of JFK’s death, Enda Kenny picks the former US president’s 1963 address to Leinster House as his favourite speech.

# my-favourite-speech - Sunday 23 September, 2012

# Famous Words

My favourite speech: President Michael D Higgins

Sep 23rd 2012, 6:00 PM 9,366 Views 18 Comments

Continuing our series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, President Michael D Higgins picks an emotional address by Robert F Kennedy.

# my-favourite-speech - Sunday 26 August, 2012

# Famous Words

My favourite speech: Socialist Party TD Clare Daly

Aug 26th 2012, 5:00 PM 8,507 Views 54 Comments

Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, Socialist Party TD for Dublin North Clare Daly picks one of Ireland’s best known trade union leaders.

# my-favourite-speech - Saturday 18 August, 2012

# My Favourite Speech

My favourite speech: Simon Harris

Aug 18th 2012, 5:00 PM 4,429 Views 7 Comments

Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, one of the youngest members of the Dáil, Simon Harris, picks a speech by Bobby Kennedy.

# my-favourite-speech - Saturday 4 August, 2012

# Famous Words

My favourite speech: Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn

Aug 4th 2012, 5:00 PM 4,025 Views 11 Comments

Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, Ruairí Quinn picks the last public speech by perhaps the most famous civil rights leader of all time.

# my-favourite-speech - Saturday 28 July, 2012

# Famous Words

My favourite speech: Mary Lou McDonald

Jul 28th 2012, 5:00 PM 12,781 Views 22 Comments

Continuing our summer series on TheJournal.ie of public figures’ favourite speeches, the Sinn Féin vice president picks an address by Ireland’s most famous female revolutionary nationalist.