In 1982, Dick Spring won the leadership of the Labour party, defeating one Michael D Higgins in the process. The Co Kerry native would go on to lead the party for the following 15 years and, as tánaiste, play a key role in one of the most crucial developments in British-Irish relations, the signing of the Anglo-Irish agreement at Hillsborough Castle, Co Down, in 1985. Spring’s career has stretched far beyond just politics. He is a qualified barrister and has held an array of non-executive roles at Irish businesses, including Goodbody Stockbrokers and payments firm Fexco. He also chaired Ireland’s…

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