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Subjects / LC History / Later Modern field of study: Ireland (1815–1993)

Government, economy and society in the Republic, 1949–1989

Economic change under Lemass and Whitaker, education, EEC membership and social change.

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Fill the gaps: 1 · Match the pairs: 1 · Multiple choice: 8 · Select all that apply: 1 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 1 · Written answer (self/teacher assessed): 2

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Which civil servant wrote 'Economic Development' (1958), which underpinned the First Programme for Economic Expansion?
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He was Secretary of the Department of Finance.

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