The Minister for Publicity was a position in the Ministry of Dáil Éireann, the government of the Irish Republic, a self-declared state which was established in 1919 by Dáil Éireann, the parliamentary assembly made up of the majority of Irish MPs elected in the 1918 general election.
In April 1918, a Sinn Féin Department of Propaganda was established at No. 6 Harcourt Street in charge of Robert Brennan.[1] The portfolio was created to promote the new government of Ireland throughout the country. After the First Dáil came into being a similar department was set up under the new Dáil, concentrating more on overseas publicity. Both Departments co-operated in issuing publicity material.[1] The first Director of Publicity under Dáil Éireann was Laurence Ginnell.[2]
In the First Dáil, the post was called Director of Propaganda.[3]
Director of Propaganda 1919–1921 | ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Dáil Ministry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Ginnell | 1 April 1919 | 17 June 1919 | 2nd DM | |||
| Desmond FitzGerald | 17 June 1919 | 11 February 1921 | 2nd DM | |||
| Erskine Childers | 12 February 1921 | 8 March 1921 | 2nd DM | |||
Minister for Publicity 1921–1922 | ||||||
| Name | Term of office | Party | Dáil Ministry | |||
| Desmond FitzGerald | 26 August 1921 | 9 September 1922 | 3rd DM4th DM | |||