Deasy, Rickard (1916-1999)--DB5227
Biographical Notes
Date of birth and date of death
1916-1999
Maiden name, place of origin
Dublin
Marital status, religious denomination, children
Married, 4 children
Social background, family connections
Son of a farmer in Carrigahorig, soldier, businessman, explorer
Education, occupation and public functions
Education
Oxford University: BA in economics and philosophy; National School Nenagh
Occupation
Farmer in Cnoc-na-Faire, Carrigahorig, Nenagh, Tipperary 1943-; Defence Forces: Accountant
Functions in agricultural institutions
National Farmers' Association: President 1962-1967, honorary secretary 1960-, member of the executive committee 1959-, chairman of the national publicity and organising committee -1960, member of the national industrial committee, member of the national transport committee, member of the national council 1960-1962, chairman of the industrial committee 1961, chairman of the Oireachtas committee 1961-, chairman of the Tipperary County executive, first chairman of the Terryglass branch 1956-1960
Functions in other institutions
Joint committee on rural water supplies: Member 1960-; Irish Army: Captain
Political activities
Short Biography
References
Own publications
Sources
- Daly, Mary E., The First Department: A History of the Department of Agriculture, Dublin 2002, p. 279
- Healy, Sean and Louis P. F. Smith, Farm organisations in Ireland, Dublin 1996, p. 168, 190, 233, 277f
- Heverin, Aileen, The Irish Countrywomen’s Association: A History 1910-2000, Dublin 2000, p. 114
- Irish Farmers' Journal, 23.04.1960, p. 22; 21.05.1960, p. 20; 16.07.1960, p. 25; 28.01.1961, p. 18; 09.09.1961, p. 1; 13.01.1962, p. 6; 14.07.1962, p. 18; 29.10.1966, p. 7