List of ministerial resignations and terminations of appointment in the Republic of Ireland

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The lists below indicate members of the government of Ireland (government ministers) or ministers of state (junior ministers) who left office during the term of a government.

In many instances, a resignation was requested by the Taoiseach, including during a reshuffle. This is distinct from circumstances where a minister's appointment was terminated by the Taoiseach, in some instances where the minister refused to comply with a request to resign. Ministers may become disqualified if they cease to be members of the Oireachtas (other than at a general election) or where there is a statutory disqualification on them remaining in office.

Prior to 1937, the head of government was the President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, rather than the Taoiseach.

Government ministers[edit]

Members of the government are appointed by the president on the nomination of the Taoiseach and approval of the Dáil. The president accepts the resignation or terminates the appointment of a minister on the advice of the Taoiseach. This is governed by Articles 13 and 28 of the Constitution of Ireland.

Resignations[edit]

Government Date Minister Position Party Taoiseach Notes
2nd EC 7 March 1924 Joseph McGrath Minister for Industry and Commerce Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave Irish Army Mutiny: opposition to approach of Executive Council
19 March 1924 Richard Mulcahy Minister for Defence Cumann na nGaedheal Irish Army Mutiny
24 November 1925 Eoin MacNeill Minister for Education Cumann na nGaedheal Failure of Irish Boundary Commission to secure substantial territory
5th Gov 11 April 1951 Noël Browne Minister for Health Clann na Poblachta John A. Costello Disagreement over Mother and Child Scheme
10th Gov 8 October 1964[1] Paddy Smith Minister for Agriculture Fianna Fáil Seán Lemass Disagreement over farming policy
13th Gov 4 May 1970[2] Mícheál Ó Móráin Minister for Justice Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch Requested due to medical absence
7 May 1970 Kevin Boland Minister for Local Government
Minister for Social Welfare 		Fianna Fáil In protest at the sacking of Blaney and Haughey
3 January 1973 Patrick Hillery Minister for Foreign Affairs Fianna Fáil Nominated as European Commissioner
14th Gov 2 December 1976[3] Richard Burke Minister for Education Fine Gael Liam Cosgrave Nominated as European Commissioner
16th Gov 15 October 1980[4] Pádraig Faulkner Minister for Defence Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey Nominated as Ceann Comhairle
16th Gov 16 December 1980[5] Michael O'Kennedy Minister for Finance Fianna Fáil Nominated as European Commissioner
18th Gov 6 October 1982[6] Martin O'Donoghue Minister for Education Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey Supported challenge to leadership
Desmond O'Malley Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism
19th Gov 8 December 1983[7] Frank Cluskey Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism Labour Garret FitzGerald Disagreement on Dublin Gas Policy
20 January 1987[8] Dick Spring Minister for Energy and Tánaiste Labour Left government in opposition to budget
Barry Desmond Minister for Health
Liam Kavanagh Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry
Ruairi Quinn Minister for Labour
Minister for the Public Service
20th Gov 24 November 1988[9] Ray MacSharry Minister for Finance Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey Nominated as European Commissioner
22nd Gov 4 November 1992[10] Desmond O'Malley Minister for Industry and Commerce Progressive Democrats Albert Reynolds Party left government (Beef Tribunal)
Bobby Molloy Minister for Energy
4 January 1993[11] Pádraig Flynn Minister for Justice Fianna Fáil Nominated as European Commissioner
23rd Gov 17 November 1994[12] Dick Spring Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tánaiste Labour Albert Reynolds Party left government
Ruairi Quinn Minister for Enterprise and Employment
Mervyn Taylor Minister for Equality and Law Reform
Michael D. Higgins Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
Brendan Howlin Minister for Health
Niamh Bhreathnach Minister for Education
24th Gov 23 May 1995[13] Hugh Coveney Minister for Defence
Minister for the Marine 		Fine Gael John Bruton Demoted to Minister of State
3 December 1996[14] Michael Lowry Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications Reports of receipt of improper payments
25th Gov 8 October 1997[15] Ray Burke Minister for Foreign Affairs Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern Reports of corrupt payments
27 January 2000[16] David Andrews Minister for Foreign Affairs Retirement after implementation of Good Friday Agreement
26th Gov 29 September 2004[17] Charlie McCreevy Minister for Finance Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern Nominated as European Commissioner
Michael Smith Minister for Defence
Joe Walsh Minister for Agriculture and Food
28th Gov 18 February 2010[18] Willie O'Dea Minister for Defence Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen
23 March 2010[19] Martin Cullen Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Ill health[20]
19 January 2011[21] Micheál Martin Minister for Foreign Affairs Challenge to leadership
20 January 2011[22] Mary Harney Minister for Health Independent Ahead of retirement at forthcoming general election
Dermot Ahern Minister for Justice and Law Reform Fianna Fáil
Noel Dempsey Minister for Transport
Batt O'Keeffe Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Tony Killeen Minister for Defence
23 January 2011[23] John Gormley Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Green Party left government
Eamon Ryan Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
29th Gov 7 May 2014[24] Alan Shatter Minister for Justice and Equality
Minister for Defence 		Fine Gael Enda Kenny Publication of Guerin Report
11 July 2014[25] Eamonn Gilmore Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Tánaiste Labour Following Labour leadership election
Ruairi Quinn Minister for Education and Skills
Pat Rabbitte Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Phil Hogan Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Fine Gael Nominated as European Commissioner
Jimmy Deenihan Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Demoted to Minister of State
31st Gov 28 November 2017[26] Frances Fitzgerald Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Tánaiste Fine Gael Leo Varadkar Threat of motion of no confidence surrounding Garda whistleblower scandal
11 October 2018[27] Denis Naughten Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Independent Broadband procurement process
32nd Gov 21 August 2020[28] Dara Calleary Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Fianna Fáil Mícheál Martin Golfgate

Terminations of appointment[edit]

Government Date Minister Position Party Taoiseach Notes
13th Gov 7 May 1970 Neil Blaney Minister for Agriculture Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch Arms Crisis
Charles Haughey Minister for Finance
21st Gov 31 October 1990[29] Brian Lenihan Minister for Defence and Tánaiste Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey
7 November 1991[30] Albert Reynolds Minister for Finance Challenge to leader
Pádraig Flynn Minister for the Environment
32nd Gov 14 July 2020[31] Barry Cowen Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Fianna Fáil Mícheál Martin Non-disclosure of driving offences

Disqualification[edit]

Government Date Minister Position Party Taoiseach Notes
7th EC 29 May 1936 Joseph Connolly Minister for Lands Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera Abolition of Seanad Éireann
4th Gov 18 June 1945 Seán T. O'Kelly Minister for Finance
Tánaiste 		Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera Election as president of Ireland

Nomination withdrawn[edit]

On 13 November 1991, Jim McDaid was proposed as Minister for Defence, but his name was withdrawn later that day.[32][33]

Ministers of State[edit]

Ministers of State are appointed by the government on the nomination of the Taoiseach. Prior to 1978, the equivalent position was Parliamentary Secretary.

Resignations[edit]

Government Date Minister Department Party Taoiseach Notes
2nd EC 31 March 1924 Daniel McCarthy President of the Executive Council (Chief Whip) Cumann na nGaedheal W. T. Cosgrave Irish Army Mutiny: opposition to approach of Executive Council
4th Gov 13 July 1946 Conn Ward Local Government and Public Health Fianna Fáil Éamon de Valera Findings of Tribunal
13th Gov 8 May 1970 Paudge Brennan Local Government Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch Arms Crisis
15th Gov 1 July 1979[34] Patrick Lalor Taoiseach (Chief Whip)
Defence 		Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch Elected as MEP
19th Gov 13 February 1986[35] Joseph Bermingham Finance Labour Garret FitzGerald Reshuffle
20 January 1987[8] Michael Moynihan Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry Labour Party left government in opposition to the budget
Séamus Pattison Social Welfare
Toddy O'Sullivan Environment
22nd Gov 4 November 1992 Mary Harney Environment Progressive Democrats Albert Reynolds Party left government (Beef Tribunal)
24th Gov 9 February 1995[36] Phil Hogan Finance Fine Gael John Bruton Leaked details of budget
25th Gov 27 January 2000[16] Chris Flood Tourism, Sport and Recreation Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern Ill health
17 February 2001[37] Ned O'Keeffe Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
10 April 2002[38] Bobby Molloy Government
Environment and Local Government 		Progressive Democrats
26th Gov 4 October 2004[39] Jim McDaid Transport Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern
8 December 2005[40] Ivor Callely Transport
8 December 2006[41] Síle de Valera Education and Science
28th Gov 22 April 2009 Noel Ahern Transport Fianna Fáil Brian Cowen Resigned, not re-appointed in reshuffle[42][a]
Jimmy Devins Education and Science
Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Máire Hoctor Health and Children
Social and Family Affairs
Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Michael P. Kitt Environment, Heritage and Local Government
John McGuinness Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Seán Power Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Mary Wallace Health and Children
23 February 2010[43] Trevor Sargent Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Health and Children 		Green
23 January 2011[23] Ciarán Cuffe Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Transport
Environment, Heritage and Local Government 		Party left government
Mary White Justice and Law Reform
Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
Education and Skills
29th Gov 15 November 2011[44] Willie Penrose Environment, Community and Local Government Labour Enda Kenny Opposition to closure of Columb Barracks[45]
26 September 2012[46] Róisín Shortall Health
11 July 2013[47] Lucinda Creighton Taoiseach
Foreign Affairs
(European Affairs) 		Fine Gael Lost party whip on voting against Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013
15 July 2014[48] Dinny McGinley Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Reshuffle
John Perry Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Fergus O'Dowd Environment, Community and Local Government
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Ciarán Cannon Education and Skills
Joe Costello Foreign Affairs and Trade Labour
30th Gov 3 June 2017[49] Seán Canney Public Expenditure and Reform Independent Enda Kenny Arrangement with Kevin "Boxer" Moran
32nd Gov 26 August 2022[50] Robert Troy Enterprise, Trade and Employment Fianna Fáil Mícheál Martin Non-disclosure of property interests
33rd Gov 12 January 2023[51] Damien English Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Social Protection 		Fine Gael Leo Varadkar Planning application irregularity
22 March 2024 Josepha Madigan Education Ahead of retirement at next election[52]
  1. ^ Cowen requested the resignation of all 20 Ministers of State. The remaining 13 were re-appointed on the same day, with two new appointments to junior ministerial office.

Terminations of appointment[edit]

Government Date Minister Department Party Taoiseach Notes
19th Gov 18 February 1986[53] Donal Creed Education Fine Gael Garret FitzGerald Refused to resign in the reshuffle
Michael D'Arcy Fisheries and Forestry
23 September 1986[54] Edward Collins Energy
Industry and Commerce 		Failure to disclose conflict of interest
21st Gov 15 November 1991[55] Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Charles Haughey Supported challenge to leader
Noel Treacy Health
Michael Smith Industry and Commerce

Disqualification[edit]

Government Date Minister Department Party Taoiseach Notes
23rd Gov 9 June 1994 Liam Hyland Agriculture, Food and Forestry Fianna Fáil Albert Reynolds Election as MEP[56]
26th Gov 11 June 2004 Liam Aylward Agriculture and Food Fianna Fáil Bertie Ahern Election as MEP[57]
29th Gov 23 May 2014 Brian Hayes Finance
Public Expenditure and Reform 		Fine Gael Enda Kenny Election as MEP[58]

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