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Following a breakdown in relations with the government intensified by remarks made by a senior minister, he was the first president of Ireland to resign from office.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"12 February 1911","date":"1911-02-12"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Bray","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q652000"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"21 March 1978","date":"1978-03-21"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Dublin","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1761"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Ireland","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"judge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16533"},{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"lawyer","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40348"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Fianna Fáil","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216517"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"University College Dublin","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068258"},{"text":"Saint Cronan's Boys' National School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7401152"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Máirín Uí Dhálaigh","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6949605"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P26"}},{"key":"website","label":"Official website","values":[{"text":"cearbhallodalaigh.org","url":"https://cearbhallodalaigh.org/"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P856"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"president of Ireland (19 December 1974 – 22 October 1976)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213702","start":"1974-12-19","end":"1976-10-22"},{"text":"Judge of the European Court of Justice (10 March 1973 – 19 December 1974)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33182940","start":"1973-03-10","end":"1974-12-19"},{"text":"Chief Justice of Ireland (16 June 1961 – 22 September 1973)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072323","start":"1961-06-16","end":"1973-09-22"},{"text":"Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland (3 November 1953 – 22 September 1973)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108913669","start":"1953-11-03","end":"1973-09-22"},{"text":"Attorney General of Ireland (14 June 1951 – 11 July 1953)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3777749","start":"1951-06-14","end":"1953-07-11"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cearbhall_%C3%93_D%C3%A1laigh","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380894","https://cearbhallodalaigh.org/"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh born?","a":"Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was born on 12 February 1911 in Bray."},{"q":"What positions has Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh held?","a":"Positions held by Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh include: president of Ireland (1974–1976); Judge of the European Court of Justice (1973–1974); Chief Justice of Ireland (1961–1973); Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland (1953–1973); Attorney General of Ireland (1951–1953)."},{"q":"Where did Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh study?","a":"Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh was educated at University College Dublin, Saint Cronan's Boys' National School."}],"related":[{"name":"Éamon de Valera","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/eamon-de-valera"},{"name":"Michael D. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, 1975 (cropped).jpg — European Communities, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/cearbhall-o-dalaigh. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T06:45:13Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/cearbhall-o-dalaigh","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/cearbhall-o-dalaigh","ne":null}}