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Government of the 13th Dáil

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failed when National Labour insisted on a formal coalition; at that time, Fianna Fáil would not enter coalitions with other parties. Nevertheless, it initially appeared that Fianna Fáil was the only party that could realistically form a government. Even though it was short of a majority, Fianna Fáil
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However, the other parties realised that between them, they only had only one seat fewer than Fianna Fáil, and if they worked together, they could form a government with the support of at least seven independents. As the second-largest party in the Dáil, it was a foregone conclusion that Fine Gael
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had led a series of single-party Fianna Fáil governments since 1932. The cabinet was made up of representatives of all parties, and ministers were given a great degree of independence. Some key events during the lifetime of the government include the
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were both proposed. The nomination of de Valera was defeated by 70 to 75, while the nomination of Costello was approved by 75 to 68. Costello was appointed as Taoiseach by
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The Ministers of the Government were proposed by the Taoiseach and approved by the Dáil. They were appointed by the president on the same day.
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would have been the prospective coalition's nominee for Taoiseach. However, Clann na Poblachta leader
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was by far the largest party in the Dáil, with 37 more seats than the next-largest party,
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would head such a coalition. In the normal course of events, Fine Gael leader
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce
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A Makeshift Majority: The First Inter-Party Government, 1948-51
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government
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At first, it seemed that de Valera would attempt to form a
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President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State
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refused to serve under Mulcahy because of his role in
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first met on 18 February 1948. In the debate on the
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
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It lasted for 1,212 days. 2179:Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann 1073:Minister for Industry and Commerce 857:Minister for Industry and Commerce 27:Government of Ireland 1948 to 1951 25: 2220:1951 disestablishments in Ireland 1861:Provisional Government of Ireland 1291:. The Act came into operation on 738:Minister for Posts and Telegraphs 349:as head of government (titled as 2205:Coalition governments of Ireland 1281:The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 496: 44: 2230:Cabinets disestablished in 1951 483: 2215:1948 establishments in Ireland 401:in the early 1920s during the 115: 38:(First inter-party government) 1: 1122:Following the resignation of 1003:Minister for Local Government 953:Minister for Local Government 879:Minister for Local Government 694:Minister for External Affairs 353:until 1937, and from then as 2225:Cabinets established in 1948 397:under the government of the 263:First inter-party government 665:Minister for Social Welfare 487: 2256: 484: 480:Absolute majority: 74/147 395:carrying out 77 executions 1702: 1683: 1624:McCullagh, David (1998). 1257: 1247: 1240: 1212: 1202: 1197: 1184:Parliamentary Secretaries 1178:Parliamentary Secretaries 1168: 1146: 1115: 1108: 1086: 1064: 1044: 1023: 1016: 996: 975: 968: 946: 921: 914: 892: 870: 848: 826: 804: 782: 760: 751: 746: 741: 736: 729: 707: 685: 656: 654: 651: 646: 634: 614: 596:Members of the Government 273:on 4 February. It was an 259:5th government of Ireland 43: 36:5th government of Ireland 18:5th Government of Ireland 1817:Ministry of Dáil Éireann 1571:Houses of the Oireachtas 1545:Houses of the Oireachtas 1520:Houses of the Oireachtas 1495:Houses of the Oireachtas 1470:Houses of the Oireachtas 1445:Houses of the Oireachtas 1420:Houses of the Oireachtas 1392:Houses of the Oireachtas 1367:Houses of the Oireachtas 1342:Houses of the Oireachtas 1317:Houses of the Oireachtas 769:Minister for Agriculture 73:People and organisations 2174:Dáil vote for Taoiseach 1130:Mother and Child Scheme 928:Following the death of 432:and outgoing Taoiseach 426:nomination of Taoiseach 416:Nomination of Taoiseach 332:Mother and Child Scheme 265:, was formed after the 2210:Governments of Ireland 1809:Governments of Ireland 672:Minister for Education 357:). However, after the 1949:Government of Ireland 1209:Government Chief Whip 1118:Changes 12 April 1951 753:National Labour Party 526:National Labour Party 374:National Labour Party 370:confidence and supply 359:1948 general election 295:National Labour Party 267:1948 general election 209:1948 general election 167:Status in legislature 153:National Labour Party 51:Government of Ireland 1095:Minister for Defence 1051:Minister for Justice 1026:Changes 7 March 1951 835:Minister for Defence 813:Minister for Justice 791:Minister for Finance 1767:Thomas F. O'Higgins 1289:Republic of Ireland 1276:Republic of Ireland 1153:Minister for Health 1078:Thomas F. O'Higgins 1030:Cabinet reshuffle. 901:Minister for Health 840:Thomas F. O'Higgins 471:Motion proposed by 368:. Negotiations for 366:minority government 1742:Patrick McGilligan 1598:Irish Statute Book 978:Change 11 May 1949 916:Clann na Poblachta 796:Patrick McGilligan 716:Minister for Lands 709:Clann na Poblachta 518:Clann na Poblachta 430:Fianna Fáil leader 287:Clann na Poblachta 143:Clann na Poblachta 2192: 2191: 1775: 1774: 1757:Timothy J. Murphy 1601:. 4 February 1949 1295:, 18 April 1949. 1273: 1272: 1230:Michael Donnellan 1175: 1174: 930:Timothy J. Murphy 924:Change 3 May 1949 884:Timothy J. Murphy 593: 592: 255: 254: 215:Legislature terms 190:Opposition leader 16:(Redirected from 2247: 1875:W. T. Cosgrave 1 1851:W. T. Cosgrave 1 1802: 1795: 1788: 1779: 1747:Daniel Morrissey 1694:John A. 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Index

5th Government of Ireland

Government of Ireland
President
Seán T. O'Kelly
Taoiseach
John A. Costello
Tánaiste
William Norton
Fine Gael
Labour Party
Clann na Poblachta
Clann na Talmhan
National Labour Party
Independent
Minority
coalition
Fianna Fáil
Éamon de Valera
1948 general election
13th Dáil
6th Seanad
4th government
6th government
1948 general election
13th Dáil
Irish government
Fine Gael
Labour Party
Clann na Poblachta

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