Gerry Jones and Peter Barry
Dublin Core
Title
Gerry Jones and Peter Barry
Subject
Cork Film Festival, Gerry Jones, Peter Barry, Barry's Tea, Lord Mayor
Description
This is a black and white photo of Peter Barry making a presentation to Gerry Jones. Both men are in dress suits accessorised with bow-ties. Jones on the left, with his trademark eye-patch, is shown in profile shaking the hand of Peter Barry. Jones was a Dublin business man, and a striking figure of 1970s Ireland when he stood by the then Taoiseach Charles Haughey during the 1970 'Arms Trial'.
Peter Barry, also in profile, is leaning towards Jones as he passes over a silver platter which glistens in the light of a camera flash. Born in Blackrock, Cork, Barry (1928-2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 1970 to 1971. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1969 and would go on to serve at eight successive elections including a stint as deputy leader under Garret Fitzgerald in 1979, Minister for the Environment from 1981 to 1982 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1983. It was as Minster for Foreign Affairs that he was involved in the negotiations of the Anglo-Irish Agreement and bore witness its signing in 1985. Seemingly it was Peter Barry’s leadership during this time that ensured British reluctance was overcome during the negotiations – an accord that will forever be associated with him. He retired after the 1997 general election and his seat was taken over by his daughter Deirdre Clune.
However it is as tea-maker that many Corkonians remember Peter Barry. His legacy as one of Cork’s most successful businessmen, taking over the tea business established in 1901 by his grandfather James J. Barry and originally based on Princes Street in Cork, is evident in kitchen cabinets all over the land. (www.barrystea.ie; ‘Peter Barry obituary: Hard-headed politician turned Barry’s Tea into a success’, Irish Times, 26.08.2016.)
Peter Barry, also in profile, is leaning towards Jones as he passes over a silver platter which glistens in the light of a camera flash. Born in Blackrock, Cork, Barry (1928-2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Lord Mayor of Cork from 1970 to 1971. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1969 and would go on to serve at eight successive elections including a stint as deputy leader under Garret Fitzgerald in 1979, Minister for the Environment from 1981 to 1982 and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1983. It was as Minster for Foreign Affairs that he was involved in the negotiations of the Anglo-Irish Agreement and bore witness its signing in 1985. Seemingly it was Peter Barry’s leadership during this time that ensured British reluctance was overcome during the negotiations – an accord that will forever be associated with him. He retired after the 1997 general election and his seat was taken over by his daughter Deirdre Clune.
However it is as tea-maker that many Corkonians remember Peter Barry. His legacy as one of Cork’s most successful businessmen, taking over the tea business established in 1901 by his grandfather James J. Barry and originally based on Princes Street in Cork, is evident in kitchen cabinets all over the land. (www.barrystea.ie; ‘Peter Barry obituary: Hard-headed politician turned Barry’s Tea into a success’, Irish Times, 26.08.2016.)
Creator
University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Bateman Photography
Source
Cork Film Festival Collection
Publisher
University College Cork
Date
1970
Contributor
Bateman Photography
Rights
©Bateman Photography. All rights reserved. Please credit Cork International Film Festival & provide a link back to this site.
Format
Photo
TIFF
JPEG
TIFF
JPEG
Language
English, eng
Coverage
1970
Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
244 x 193mm
Collection
Citation
University College Cork, Cork Film Festival, Bateman Photography, “Gerry Jones and Peter Barry,” Cork International Film Festival Archive, accessed December 21, 2024, https://corkfilmfest.ucc.ie/items/show/240.