Portraits in Power: Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey saw himself as the chieftain of his people, but his lifestyle was fuelled by corruption and greed, writes Peter Murtagh
Charles Haughey (1925-2006)
Party: Fianna Fáil
Constituencies: Dublin North-East, Dublin Artane, Dublin North-Central
In office: December 1979-June 1981; March 1982-December 1982; March 1987-February 1992
Key quote:“I have done the state some service; they know it, no more of that.” - On his resignation in 1992
Charles J Haughey was a taoiseach like no other. In a career that spanned 35 years, he was the dominant political figure of his generation, and one of ...
