Deputy political editor, Elaine Loughlin, continues her weekly trawl through the archives and highlights some of the major political events which were making the headlines this week in years gone by. 1951June 13: Éamon de Valera was elected Taoiseach by 74 votes to 69. Irish Examiner front page from 19721999June 13: Dana Rosemary Scallon caused major upset in the Connacht-Ulster constituency by winning a seat in the European Parliament. Irish Examiner front page from 2006* 'On The Plinth' coverage continues each week in Tuesday's Irish Examiner (in print and online). Make sure you are also up to speed on the major political stories by also signing up to the On The Plinth politics newsletter right HERE.

Source: Irish Examiner June 08, 2021 08:14 UTC