Taoisigh Mystery Cache
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The Cache is not at the posted co-ordinates. I don't recommend going there...
I've been planning to hide this cache for quite a while now, but as with so many of my cache ideas, this one had been put on the back-burner until I could find a suitable and available spot downtown. As this cache will encourage you to learn about the history of the Taoisigh (Taoisigh, of course, being the plural of Taoiseach), the final location will make a reference to the history of An Taoiseach na hOttawa... See if you can pick it out 
Literally a Middle Irish word meaning something to the effect of Chieftain or Regional King, Taoiseach has come to be used as the modern term for the Prime Minister of Ireland. Of note, the term for the Deputy Prime Minister (Tánaiste) would have been used for the heir apparent to the Taoiseach.
I have yet to find a better description of the role of An Taoiseach than the one on the website for An Roinn an Taoisigh -
The Taoiseach (the Head of the Irish Government) is appointed by An Uachtarán (one of the three Houses of the Oireachtas) on the nomination of Dáil Éireann (The House of Representatives, the other House is the Senate or Seanad Éireann). The Taoiseach must resign on losing a vote of confidence in the Dáil.
The Taoiseach answers questions in the Dáil where broad policy is concerned, or where issues specific to his department are concerned. The Taoiseach may also sponsor legislation which represents important new developments.
The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste (the deputy head of government), and the Minister for Finance must be members of Dáil Éireann. The other members of the Government must be members of either Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann but no more than two may be members of the Seanad.
The Taoiseach nominates the Tánaiste and the other members of the Government for the approval of the Dáil and assigns the particular Departments to the Ministers on their appointment by the Uachtarán. The Taoiseach also nominates the Attorney General for appointment by the Uachtarán. The Taoiseach also has the power to advise the Uachtarán to accept the resignation of Ministers.
The Taoiseach also nominates eleven persons to serve in Seanad Éireann.
The Taoiseach, as head of the Government, is the central co-ordinator of the work of the Ministers and their Departments of State. The Taoiseach also advises and guides the other members of the Government when faced particularly with issues requiring the successful working of the Government as a collective authority responsible to Dáil Éireann. The Taoiseach will set broad Government policy. The Taoiseach keeps the Uachtarán informed on domestic and international policy.
The Taoiseach has certain statutory responsibilities for the reform of the law, for official statistics and for the administration of public services which are not the responsibility of any other member of the Government.
The Taoiseach may decide that particular matters are of such importance or breadth that it is appropriate that they should come under the aegis of her or his authority and be brought under the responsibility of the Department of the Taoiseach. At present they would include the Task Force on Public Service Reform; co-ordinating the contribution to government policy on Northern Ireland and on Ireland's relations to the European Union; The National Economic and Social Development Office; The National Economic and Social Council; the National Economic and Social Forum; the Government Press Service; the National Centre for Partnership and Performance and the coordination of relations with the social partners under the partnership agreements.
Is é an Uachtarán (ceann de trí thithe an Oireachtais) atá freagrach as Taoiseach (Príomh Aire Rialtas na hEireann) a cheapadh ar mholadh Dáil Eireann (teach na nIonadaí, an teach eile atá í Seanad Eireann).
Caithfidh an Taoiseach imeacht as a phost má chailleann sé táiriscint mhuiníne a Dáil.
Freagraíonn an Taoiseach ceisteanna sa Dáil maidir le polasaithe nó le hábhair áirithe a bhaineann lena Roinn féin. Is féidir leis an Taoiseach dul in urrús achtú faoi fhorbairtí tábhachtacha nua.
Caithfidh an Taoiseach, an Tánaiste (Leas Cheannaire an Rialtais) agus an Aire Airgeadais bheith ina mbaill de Dháil Eireann.Caithfidh na baill eile den Rialtas bheith ina mbaill de Dháil Eireann nó Seanad Eireann ach ní féidir le níos mó ná beirt bheith ina mbaill den Seanad. Is é an Taoiseach a ainmníonn an Tánaiste agus na baill eile den Rialtas don Dáil agus a thugann Roinn áirithe do gach Aire nuair a cheapann an Uachtarán ina bpostanna iad. Tá cumhacht ag an Taoiseach comhairle a thabhairt don Uachtarán ligint d'Airí éirí as a bpost.
Ainmníonn an Taoiseach aon dhuine dhéag chun obair í Seanad Eireann.
Is é an Taoiseach, Ceannaire an Rialtais, comheagarthóir lárnach na nAirí agus a gcuid Roinne Stáit. Tugann an Taoiseach moladh agus comhairle do na baill eile nuair is gá don Rialtas feidhmiú mar údarás comhchoitianta atá freagrach do Dháil Eireann. Is é an Taoiseach a leagfaidh amach polasaí rialtas leathan. Tugann sé eolas don Uachtarán faoi pholasaithe in tíre agus idirnáisiúnta.
Tá dualgaisí reachtúla áirithe ag an Taoiseach maidir le hathchóiriú dlí, staitiicí oifigiúla agus le heagrú seirbhisí poiblí-rudnach bhfuil aon bhall eile freagrach as.
Is féidir leis an Taoiseach cinneadh a dhéanamh go bhfuil gnéithe áirithe chomh tábhachtach gur cheart iad a chur faoi choimirce an Taoiseach féin.
Ina measc bheadh an tionscnamh stráitéiseach bainistíochta le haghaidh seirbhis poiblí nua-aoiseach;ag cur comheagar ar pholasaithe an Rialtais í dtaobh Tuaisceart na hEireann agus an caidreamh idir Eire agus an tAontas Eorpach; An Tascfhórsa ar an tSeirbhís Phoiblí; An t Aonad um Beartas le haghaidh Shochaí an Eolais; An Oifig Náisiúnta d/Fhorbairt Eacnamaíoch agus Shóisialach; Comhairle Eacnamaíochta agus Sóisíalta Náisiúnta agus Fóram Eacnamaíochta agus Sóisíalta Náisiúnta; An Coimisiún Eolais; Seirbhis Foilseachán an Rialtais; Ionad Lárnach comhlíonadh agus páirtíochta agus comheagrú caidrimh idir na páirtí sóisíalacha maidir le comhaontaithe páirtíochta.
To find the cache, you'll have to know something about the Taoisigh pictured below.
As always, be careful when retrieving and replacing this cache, the area where it's hidden is quite exposed
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