“There is now a family of second-class citizens in Ireland. It is the family of the unemployed.”

About Dick Spring

Politician • Irish

Richard (Dick) Spring is a prominent Irish former politician, lawyer, and businessman. He served as leader of the Labour Party from 1982 to 1997 and held the position of Tánaiste, or Deputy Prime Minister, on three...

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