TK Whitaker
TK Whitaker was a key figure in Irish economic policy, serving as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and influencing significant reforms in Ireland's economic landscape. His work has been pivotal in shaping modern Irish economics, particularly in addressing issues of poverty and economic disparity, aligning with the goals outlined in the Just Society document.
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TK Whitaker was the secretary for the Department of Finance.
Leafing through a discovered magazine from 1966 a glaring absence struck me – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-07-19
TK Whitaker was the secretary of the Department of Finance who referred to the need for a realistic acceptance of Ireland’s status.
The big questions we’re busy ignoring about what it means to be European – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-11
TK Whitaker was the chairman of the 15-member group established to review the Constitution.
In raising divorce and equal pay, Seán Lemass’s 1966 committee was way ahead of its time – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-30
TK Whitaker chaired a committee of inquiry into the Irish prison system in 1984.
We don’t need more prison spaces – we need more alternatives to prison – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-12
TK Whitaker was the secretary of the Department of Finance during the dispute involving Myles na gCopaleen.
Frank McNally on what links Thomas Kinsella, TK Whitaker and Myles na gCopaleen – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-06
TK Whitaker's reports have been referenced in discussions about the prison system and justice in society.
Sixty years after Fine Gael’s Just Society document, is Ireland any fairer? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-07
