'He was a man ahead of his time': Dublin councillor calls for memorial of Dr Noël Browne
Browne was appointed Health Minister in 1948 and resigned in April 1951 over the Mother & Child scheme.
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Browne was appointed Health Minister in 1948 and resigned in April 1951 over the Mother & Child scheme.
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