Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith was the founder-director of the Dublin Theatre Festival and played a pivotal role in the festival's early years, navigating the complexities of censorship in 1950s Ireland.
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Brendan Smith, the TD chairing the meeting, did not agree to Naoise Ó Cearúil's proposal.
Taoiseach strongly defends his leadership after Gavin report published – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-17
Brendan Smith is the party chairman of Fianna Fáil.
A week of so many leaks Fianna Fáil ought to call in the specialist plumbers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-11
Brendan Smith has not indicated preferences due to his role as parliamentary party chair.
Billy Kelleher allies believe there is ‘route to win’ Fianna Fáil presidential nomination, despite Jim Gavin’s lead – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-02
Brendan Smith, a Fianna Fáil TD, described the lightning strike that killed ten cattle as a 'terrible shock' to the farmer.
10 cattle killed in lightning strike in Co Cavan – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-07Brendan Smith believes that the concept of 'Norman culture' is tricky and that the culture was primarily French.
‘They abolished slavery’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-02
Brendan Smith is a long-time TD who will not be appointed to any committee.
Oireachtas committee chair appointments under way ahead of Dáil return next week – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-24
Brendan Smith was the founder-director of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
Why an infuriated Nobel laureate withdrew his play from Dublin Theatre Festival – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-19
