Researching Dick Spring
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1454 people with the Spring surname? In that year Spring was ranked number 2203 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Spring and the Spring Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1731 people with the Spring surname in the UK? Spring is now ranked number 2521 for popularity in the UK. |
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Dick Spring
Dick Spring (born 29 August 1950) is an Irish businessman and former politician. He was a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North from 1981 to 2002. He became leader of the Labour Party in 1982, and held this position until 1997. He served as Minister for the Environment (1982–83), Minister for Energy (1983–87) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (1993–Nov. 1994, Dec. 1994–97).
He served as Tánaiste during those three governments. Prior to his political career Spring was a successful sportsman who played for the Ireland national rugby union team and the Kerry GAA football and hurling teams.
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