"He (Haughey) was a very promising minister in the '60s, but once he became leader all he was concerned with was staying leader. It was always about the cult of leadership. His sense of himself was much more important than any vision he had for the country. People say he discovered fiscal rectitude in '87, and people talk about his contribution to Anglo-Irish affairs, but really if you try and look for any consistency in his affairs after the late '70s you can't find it because it's just about him."
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Diarmaid Ferriter, "'Controversial' Taoiseach". Sunday Tribune. 28 November 2010.
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Charles Haughey
Charles James Haughey (Irish name: Cathal Ó hEochaidh) (16 September 1925 – 13 June 2006) was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving from 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and from 1987 to 1992. He was a member of the Fianna Fáil party.
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