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The '''Lemass era''' is a term, used by author and academic Brian Girvin, to describe the period of economic change between 1959 and 1966 in the ]. It is so termed because the '']'' at the time was ], who succeeded ] - Lemass came from a business background, unlike the more academic and religious De Valera, and this was seen as a factor in the economic turnaround at the time.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Girvin|first=Brian|title=The Lemass Era: Politics and Society in the Ireland of Sean Lemass|publisher=University College Dublin Press|year=2005|isbn=1904558291}}</ref> However, factors other than the leadership of Lemass had a role to play in the change in Ireland at the time - a generation of young politicians born after the ], the presence of ] in the ] and the arrival of television all had a role.<ref name=":0" /> |
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During the Lemass era, the ] greatly refocused its efforts on attracting quality industry, ] was created, whilst population decline and emigration halted somewhat, and the Programme for Economic Expansion was implemented.<ref name=":0" /> |
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The period also saw the destruction of much of ] to make way for modern buildings, the resettlement of inner-city Dublin communities in new developments such as ] and ]. |
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