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1901–1960 Ireland
Timothy Quill (9 May 1901 – 10 June 1960) was an Irish Labour Party politician, farmer and a figure in the history of the cooperative movement in Ireland. A regional trade union secretary, he was a founder of the City of Cork Co-operative Society (also serving as the society's secretary), manager and secretary of the Cork Co-operative Bakery and was the editor of The Cork Co-Operator publication.
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The working men of Ireland had always stood by their priests when there was a price on their heads. They have neither room nor scope for Fascism or Communism.
The Kerryman (1937)
The Pope (Pius XI) was a man before his time, because today, unfortunately, very few of the leaders of the world seemed disposed to accept the advice as fully as the world might accept it.
The Cork Examiner (1939)
Work, but use your head as well as your hands, trust in God and He will never let you down.
The Cork Examiner (1955)
The rising prices and scarcity of some articles of food shows that there is no control of profits.
Irish Press (1941)
Why should films not be used for Irish-Ireland purposes and for the proper appreciation of scenery and beauty?
Irish Independent (1943)
The County Council has been described as a council of tinkers, but I wish to turn it into a council of thinkers.
The Southern Star (1935)
It is now becoming recognised in all parts of the world that there can be no healthy Christian State, in any country, where poverty exists amongst the masses of the people.
The Kerryman (1937)
While people are allowed to elect a Government or Corporation, they are deprived of any real power, as there exists a financial dictatorship that causes high rents, excessive prices and profits.
Irish Press (1940)
The Irish Labour Movement has no place for the cries of Fascism or Communism that plagues the world today.
The Cork Examiner (1936)
Mr. de Valera has stated that there would be a big change in this country before the war is over. The sooner that change comes, the better, and when it comes it would be for the better of the workers.
Irish Independent (1940)
Labour has many critics and the workers are too much given to the catch cries of different political parties, and by doing so weakens the power of the Labour Party, whose policy is that every man is entitled to a living wage in his own country.
The Southern Star (1924)
The Corporation is going to spend a fortune on putting people safely underground, but no money could be found to give them proper housing overground.
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