Ireland's Greatest

1. John Hume was leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize and key figure in the Northern Ireland peace process.
2. Michael Collins was a leading political and military figure in the fight for Irish independence.
3. Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland and also United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Elder.
4. James Connolly was a socialist leader, founder of the Labour Party and leader in the Easter Rising.
5. Bono is the lead singer in rock band U2.
Ireland's Greatest Woman: Nano Nagle founded the Presentation Sisters.
Ireland's Greatest Sportsperson: Pádraig Harrington has won three golf majors.
Ireland's Greatest Scientist: Robert Boyle founded modern chemistry and discovered Boyle's Law.

Ireland's Greatest was a 2010 public poll by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) and associated television documentary series broadcast on RTÉ One, where viewers voted to choose the greatest person in the history of Ireland.[1] The concept was based on the BBC series 100 Greatest Britons.[2] The winner was John Hume.[3]

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  3. ^ "Hume wins 'Ireland's greatest' award". The Irish Times. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2010.