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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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Murphy. 404: 1874:Executive Council of the Irish Free State 1612: 1155: 1095: 1073: 1051: 857: 835: 813: 791: 672: 621: 479: 1106: 2229:Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations 1014: 319:in 1948 and the crisis surrounding the 2186: 2156:Formation, confidence and resignations 1399: 1397: 1264: 317:declaration of the Republic of Ireland 2173:Resignation and sackings of ministers 1770: 1635: 1248: 1203: 966: 1175:on the nomination of the Taoiseach. 912: 1394: 1117:due to controversy surrounding the 323:in 1951. It lasted for 1,212 days. 13: 2168:Confidence motions in Dáil Éireann 1606: 1062:Minister for Industry and Commerce 846:Minister for Industry and Commerce 16:Government of Ireland 1948 to 1951 14: 2240: 2209:1951 disestablishments in Ireland 1850:Provisional Government of Ireland 1280:. The Act came into operation on 727:Minister for Posts and Telegraphs 338:as head of government (titled as 2194:Coalition governments of Ireland 1270:The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 485: 33: 2219:Cabinets disestablished in 1951 1574: 1548: 1522: 472: 2204:1948 establishments in Ireland 1497: 1472: 1447: 1422: 1369: 1344: 1319: 1294: 390:in the early 1920s during the 104: 27:(First inter-party government) 1: 1287: 1111:Following the resignation of 992:Minister for Local Government 942:Minister for Local Government 868:Minister for Local Government 683:Minister for External Affairs 342:until 1937, and from then as 2214:Cabinets established in 1948 386:under the government of the 326: 252:First inter-party government 7: 654:Minister for Social Welfare 476: 10: 2245: 473: 469:Absolute majority: 74/147 384:carrying out 77 executions 2155: 1936: 1872: 1848: 1804: 1691: 1672: 1613:McCullagh, David (1998). 1236: 1229: 1191: 1186: 1173:Parliamentary Secretaries 1167:Parliamentary Secretaries 1157: 1135: 1104: 1097: 1075: 1053: 1033: 1012: 1005: 985: 964: 957: 935: 910: 903: 881: 859: 837: 815: 793: 771: 749: 740: 735: 730: 725: 718: 696: 674: 645: 643: 640: 635: 623: 603: 585:Members of the Government 262:on 4 February. It was an 248:5th government of Ireland 234: 224: 203: 193: 188: 178: 168: 155: 114: 102: 90: 78: 66: 61: 53: 45: 32: 25:5th government of Ireland 23: 1806:Ministry of Dáil Éireann 1560:Houses of the Oireachtas 1534:Houses of the Oireachtas 1509:Houses of the Oireachtas 1484:Houses of the Oireachtas 1459:Houses of the Oireachtas 1434:Houses of the Oireachtas 1409:Houses of the Oireachtas 1381:Houses of the Oireachtas 1356:Houses of the Oireachtas 1331:Houses of the Oireachtas 1306:Houses of the Oireachtas 758:Minister for Agriculture 62:People and organisations 2163:Dáil vote for Taoiseach 1119:Mother and Child Scheme 917:Following the death of 421:and outgoing Taoiseach 415:nomination of Taoiseach 405:Nomination of Taoiseach 321:Mother and Child Scheme 254:, was formed after the 2199:Governments of Ireland 1798:Governments of Ireland 661:Minister for Education 346:). However, after the 1938:Government of Ireland 1198:Government Chief Whip 1107:Changes 12 April 1951 742:National Labour Party 515:National Labour Party 363:National Labour Party 359:confidence and supply 348:1948 general election 284:National Labour Party 256:1948 general election 198:1948 general election 156:Status in legislature 142:National Labour Party 40:Government of Ireland 1084:Minister for Defence 1040:Minister for Justice 1015:Changes 7 March 1951 824:Minister for Defence 802:Minister for Justice 780:Minister for Finance 1756:Thomas F. O'Higgins 1278:Republic of Ireland 1265:Republic of Ireland 1142:Minister for Health 1067:Thomas F. O'Higgins 1019:Cabinet reshuffle. 890:Minister for Health 829:Thomas F. O'Higgins 460:Motion proposed by 357:. Negotiations for 355:minority government 1731:Patrick McGilligan 1587:Irish Statute Book 967:Change 11 May 1949 905:Clann na Poblachta 785:Patrick McGilligan 705:Minister for Lands 698:Clann na Poblachta 507:Clann na Poblachta 419:Fianna Fáil leader 276:Clann na Poblachta 132:Clann na Poblachta 2181: 2180: 1764: 1763: 1746:Timothy J. Murphy 1590:. 4 February 1949 1284:, 18 April 1949. 1262: 1261: 1219:Michael Donnellan 1164: 1163: 919:Timothy J. Murphy 913:Change 3 May 1949 873:Timothy J. Murphy 582: 581: 244: 243: 204:Legislature terms 179:Opposition leader 2236: 1864:W. T. Cosgrave 1 1840:W. T. Cosgrave 1 1791: 1784: 1777: 1768: 1767: 1736:Daniel Morrissey 1683:John A. 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Index


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
Clann na Talmhan

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