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18th Dáil

The 18th Dáil was elected at the 1965 general election on 7 April 1965 and met on 21 April 1965. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. The 18th Dáil saw a change of Taoiseach from Seán Lemass to Jack Lynch in November 1966. On 22 May 1969 President Éamon de Valera dissolved the Dáil on the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The 18th Dáil lasted 1,493 days.

18th Dáil
Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term21 April 1965 – 22 May 1969
Election1965 general election
Government
Members144
Ceann ComhairleCormac Breslin
Patrick Hogan
until 14 November 1967
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Seán Lemass
until 10 November 1966
TánaisteFrank Aiken
Chief WhipMichael Carty
Leader of the OppositionLiam Cosgrave
Sessions
1st21 April 1965 – 21 July 1965
2nd20 October 1965 – 8 July 1966
3rd27 September 1966 – 26 July 1967
4th18 October 1967 – 11 July 1968
5th23 October 1968 – 21 May 1969

Composition of the 18th Dáil edit

Party April 1965 May 1969
Fianna Fáil 72 73
Fine Gael 47 46
Labour 22 18
Clann na Poblachta 1 1
Independent 2 2
Ceann Comhairle 1
Vacant 3

Fianna Fáil, denoted with a bullet (), formed the 11th government of Ireland led by Seán Lemass as Taoiseach. In 1966, Lemass resigned as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, to be succeeded by Jack Lynch, who formed the 12th government of Ireland.

Graphical representation edit

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 18th Dáil from April 1965. This was not the official seating plan.

 

Ceann Comhairle edit

On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as Ceann Comhairle since 1951, was proposed by Seán Lemass (FF) and seconded by James Dillon (FG) for the position. His election was approved without a vote.[1]

On 7 November 1967, Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle.[2] Cormac Breslin (FF), the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, was appointed to the position on a temporary basis. On 14 November, Breslin was proposed by Lemass to the position on a permanent basis. His election was approved without a vote.[3]

TDs by constituency edit

The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[4]

Members of the 18th Dáil
Constituency Name Party
Carlow–Kilkenny Patrick Crotty Fine Gael
Jim Gibbons Fianna Fáil
Desmond Governey Fine Gael
Tom Nolan Fianna Fáil
Séamus Pattison Labour
Cavan Tom Fitzpatrick Fine Gael
Paddy Smith Fianna Fáil
John Tully Clann na Poblachta
Clare Patrick Hillery Fianna Fáil
William Murphy Fine Gael
Patrick Hogan Labour
Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough Stephen Barrett Fine Gael
Seán Casey Labour
Gus Healy Fianna Fáil
Jack Lynch Fianna Fáil
Pearse Wyse Fianna Fáil
Cork Mid Donal Creed Fine Gael
Flor Crowley Fianna Fáil
Eileen Desmond Labour
Thomas Meaney Fianna Fáil
Cork North-East Richard Barry Fine Gael
Philip Burton Fine Gael
Martin Corry Fianna Fáil
Jerry Cronin Fianna Fáil
Patrick McAuliffe Labour
Cork South-West Seán Collins Fine Gael
Edward Cotter Fianna Fáil
Michael Pat Murphy Labour
Donegal North-East Neil Blaney Fianna Fáil
Liam Cunningham Fianna Fáil
Paddy Harte Fine Gael
Donegal South-West Joseph Brennan Fianna Fáil
Cormac Breslin Fianna Fáil
Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael
Dublin County Kevin Boland Fianna Fáil
Patrick Burke Fianna Fáil
Mark Clinton Fine Gael
Seán Dunne Labour
Des Foley Fianna Fáil
Dublin North-Central Luke Belton Fine Gael
Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil
Celia Lynch Fianna Fáil
Michael O'Leary Labour
Dublin North-East Paddy Belton Fine Gael
Patrick Byrne Fine Gael
George Colley Fianna Fáil
Charles Haughey Fianna Fáil
Denis Larkin Labour
Dublin North-West Declan Costello Fine Gael
Richard Gogan Fianna Fáil
Michael Mullen Labour
Dublin South-Central Philip Brady Fianna Fáil
Frank Cluskey Labour
Maurice E. Dockrell Fine Gael
Tom Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-East John A. Costello Fine Gael
Seán MacEntee Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-West Ben Briscoe Fianna Fáil
Joseph Dowling Fianna Fáil
Noel Lemass Fianna Fáil
John O'Connell Labour
Richie Ryan Fine Gael
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown David Andrews Fianna Fáil
Lionel Booth Fianna Fáil
Liam Cosgrave Fine Gael
H. Percy Dockrell Fine Gael
Galway East Michael Carty Fianna Fáil
John Donnellan Fine Gael
Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins Fine Gael
Michael F. Kitt Fianna Fáil
Anthony Millar Fianna Fáil
Galway West Fintan Coogan Fine Gael
Johnny Geoghegan Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy Fianna Fáil
Kerry North Patrick Finucane Independent
Tom McEllistrim Fianna Fáil
Dan Spring Labour
Kerry South Honor Crowley Fianna Fáil
Patrick Connor Fine Gael
Timothy O'Connor Fianna Fáil
Kildare Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil
Brendan Crinion Fianna Fáil
Patrick Norton Labour
Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael
Laois–Offaly Henry Byrne Labour
Nicholas Egan Fianna Fáil
Oliver J. Flanagan Fine Gael
Patrick Lalor Fianna Fáil
Tom O'Higgins Fine Gael
Limerick East Paddy Clohessy Fianna Fáil
Stephen Coughlan Labour
Tom O'Donnell Fine Gael
Donogh O'Malley Fianna Fáil
Limerick West James Collins Fianna Fáil
Denis Jones Fine Gael
Donnchadh Ó Briain Fianna Fáil
Longford–Westmeath Frank Carter Fianna Fáil
Patrick Lenihan Fianna Fáil
Gerry L'Estrange Fine Gael
Joe Sheridan Independent
Louth Frank Aiken Fianna Fáil
Paddy Donegan Fine Gael
Pádraig Faulkner Fianna Fáil
Mayo North Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil
Patrick Lindsay Fine Gael
Thomas O'Hara Fine Gael
Mayo South Seán Flanagan Fianna Fáil
Henry Kenny Fine Gael
Michael Lyons Fine Gael
Mícheál Ó Móráin Fianna Fáil
Meath Denis Farrelly Fine Gael
Michael Hilliard Fianna Fáil
James Tully Labour
Monaghan Erskine H. Childers Fianna Fáil
James Dillon Fine Gael
Patrick Mooney Fianna Fáil
Roscommon Joan Burke Fine Gael
Hugh Gibbons Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Fianna Fáil
Patrick J. Reynolds Fine Gael
Sligo–Leitrim James Gallagher Fianna Fáil
Eugene Gilbride Fianna Fáil
Eugene Gilhawley Fine Gael
Joseph McLoughlin Fine Gael
Tipperary North Thomas Dunne Fine Gael
John Fanning Fianna Fáil
Patrick Tierney Labour
Tipperary South Don Davern Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey Fianna Fáil
Patrick Hogan Fine Gael
Seán Treacy Labour
Waterford Billy Kenneally Fianna Fáil
Thomas Kyne Labour
Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael
Wexford Lorcan Allen Fianna Fáil
Brendan Corish Labour
Anthony Esmonde Fine Gael
James Kennedy Fianna Fáil
Wicklow Paudge Brennan Fianna Fáil
James Everett Labour
Michael O'Higgins Fine Gael

Changes edit

Date Constituency Loss Gain Note
21 April 1965 Clare Labour Ceann Comhairle Patrick Hogan takes office as Ceann Comhairle[1]
18 October 1966 Kerry South Fianna Fáil   Death of Honor Crowley
25 October 1966 Waterford Fine Gael   Death of Thaddeus Lynch
7 December 1966 Kerry South   Fianna Fáil John O'Leary holds seat vacated by the death of Crowley
7 December 1966 Waterford   Fianna Fáil Fad Browne wins seat vacated by the death of Lynch
29 April 1967 Cork Borough Labour   Death of Seán Casey
1 September 1967 Limerick West Fianna Fáil   Death of James Collins
1 November 1967 Kildare Labour Independent Patrick Norton resigns from the Labour Party
7 November 1967 Clare Ceann Comhairle Labour Patrick Hogan retires as Ceann Comhairle[2]
9 November 1967 Cork Borough   Fianna Fáil Seán French wins seat vacated by the death of Casey
9 November 1967 Limerick West Fianna Fáil   Gerry Collins holds seat vacated by the death of his father James Collins
14 November 1967 Donegal South-West Fianna Fáil Ceann Comhairle Cormac Breslin takes office as Ceann Comhairle[3]
16 November 1967 Clare Fine Gael   Death of William Murphy
18 December 1967 Wicklow Labour   Death of James Everett
10 March 1968 Limerick East Fianna Fáil   Death of Donogh O'Malley
14 March 1968 Clare   Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett wins seat vacated by the death of Murphy
14 March 1968 Wicklow   Fine Gael Godfrey Timmins wins seat vacated by the death of Everett
22 May 1968 Limerick East   Fianna Fáil Desmond O'Malley holds seat vacated by the death of his uncle Donogh O'Malley
22 February 1969 Kildare Independent Fianna Fáil Patrick Norton joins Fianna Fáil
13 September 1968 Wexford Fianna Fáil   Death of James Kennedy
2 November 1968 Tipperary South Fianna Fáil   Death of Don Davern
24 January 1969 Clare Labour   Death of Patrick Hogan

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (18th Dáil) – Vol. 215 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 21 April 1965. from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Retirement of Ceann Comhairle: Report of Clerk of Dáil – Dáil Éireann (18th Dáil) – Vol. 230 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 7 November 1965. from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (18th Dáil) – Vol. 231 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 November 1967. from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "TDs & Senators (18th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

External links edit

  • Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 18th Dáil

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The 18th Dail was elected at the 1965 general election on 7 April 1965 and met on 21 April 1965 The members of Dail Eireann the house of representatives of the Oireachtas legislature of Ireland are known as TDs The 18th Dail saw a change of Taoiseach from Sean Lemass to Jack Lynch in November 1966 On 22 May 1969 President Eamon de Valera dissolved the Dail on the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch The 18th Dail lasted 1 493 days 18th Dail 17th Dail 19th Dail OverviewLegislative bodyDail EireannJurisdictionIrelandMeeting placeLeinster HouseTerm21 April 1965 22 May 1969Election1965 general electionGovernment11th government of Ireland 1965 1966 12th government of Ireland 1966 1969 Members144Ceann ComhairleCormac Breslin Patrick Hoganuntil 14 November 1967TaoiseachJack Lynch Sean Lemassuntil 10 November 1966TanaisteFrank AikenChief WhipMichael CartyLeader of the OppositionLiam CosgraveSessions1st21 April 1965 21 July 19652nd20 October 1965 8 July 19663rd27 September 1966 26 July 19674th18 October 1967 11 July 19685th23 October 1968 21 May 1969 Contents 1 Composition of the 18th Dail 1 1 Graphical representation 2 Ceann Comhairle 3 TDs by constituency 4 Changes 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksComposition of the 18th Dail editParty April 1965 May 1969 Fianna Fail 72 73 Fine Gael 47 46 Labour 22 18 Clann na Poblachta 1 1 Independent 2 2 Ceann Comhairle 1 Vacant 3 Fianna Fail denoted with a bullet formed the 11th government of Ireland led by Sean Lemass as Taoiseach In 1966 Lemass resigned as Fianna Fail leader and Taoiseach to be succeeded by Jack Lynch who formed the 12th government of Ireland Graphical representation edit This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 18th Dail from April 1965 This was not the official seating plan nbsp Ceann Comhairle editOn the meeting of the Dail Patrick Hogan Lab who had served as Ceann Comhairle since 1951 was proposed by Sean Lemass FF and seconded by James Dillon FG for the position His election was approved without a vote 1 On 7 November 1967 Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle 2 Cormac Breslin FF the Leas Cheann Comhairle was appointed to the position on a temporary basis On 14 November Breslin was proposed by Lemass to the position on a permanent basis His election was approved without a vote 3 TDs by constituency editThe list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dail constituency 4 Members of the 18th Dail Constituency Name Party Carlow Kilkenny Patrick Crotty Fine Gael Jim Gibbons Fianna Fail Desmond Governey Fine Gael Tom Nolan Fianna Fail Seamus Pattison Labour Cavan Tom Fitzpatrick Fine Gael Paddy Smith Fianna Fail John Tully Clann na Poblachta Clare Patrick Hillery Fianna Fail William Murphy Fine Gael Patrick Hogan Labour Sean o Ceallaigh Fianna Fail Cork Borough Stephen Barrett Fine Gael Sean Casey Labour Gus Healy Fianna Fail Jack Lynch Fianna Fail Pearse Wyse Fianna Fail Cork Mid Donal Creed Fine Gael Flor Crowley Fianna Fail Eileen Desmond Labour Thomas Meaney Fianna Fail Cork North East Richard Barry Fine Gael Philip Burton Fine Gael Martin Corry Fianna Fail Jerry Cronin Fianna Fail Patrick McAuliffe Labour Cork South West Sean Collins Fine Gael Edward Cotter Fianna Fail Michael Pat Murphy Labour Donegal North East Neil Blaney Fianna Fail Liam Cunningham Fianna Fail Paddy Harte Fine Gael Donegal South West Joseph Brennan Fianna Fail Cormac Breslin Fianna Fail Patrick O Donnell Fine Gael Dublin County Kevin Boland Fianna Fail Patrick Burke Fianna Fail Mark Clinton Fine Gael Sean Dunne Labour Des Foley Fianna Fail Dublin North Central Luke Belton Fine Gael Vivion de Valera Fianna Fail Celia Lynch Fianna Fail Michael O Leary Labour Dublin North East Paddy Belton Fine Gael Patrick Byrne Fine Gael George Colley Fianna Fail Charles Haughey Fianna Fail Denis Larkin Labour Dublin North West Declan Costello Fine Gael Richard Gogan Fianna Fail Michael Mullen Labour Dublin South Central Philip Brady Fianna Fail Frank Cluskey Labour Maurice E Dockrell Fine Gael Tom Fitzpatrick Fianna Fail Sean Lemass Fianna Fail Dublin South East John A Costello Fine Gael Sean MacEntee Fianna Fail Sean Moore Fianna Fail Dublin South West Ben Briscoe Fianna Fail Joseph Dowling Fianna Fail Noel Lemass Fianna Fail John O Connell Labour Richie Ryan Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown David Andrews Fianna Fail Lionel Booth Fianna Fail Liam Cosgrave Fine Gael H Percy Dockrell Fine Gael Galway East Michael Carty Fianna Fail John Donnellan Fine Gael Brigid Hogan O Higgins Fine Gael Michael F Kitt Fianna Fail Anthony Millar Fianna Fail Galway West Fintan Coogan Fine Gael Johnny Geoghegan Fianna Fail Bobby Molloy Fianna Fail Kerry North Patrick Finucane Independent Tom McEllistrim Fianna Fail Dan Spring Labour Kerry South Honor Crowley Fianna Fail Patrick Connor Fine Gael Timothy O Connor Fianna Fail Kildare Terence Boylan Fianna Fail Brendan Crinion Fianna Fail Patrick Norton Labour Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael Laois Offaly Henry Byrne Labour Nicholas Egan Fianna Fail Oliver J Flanagan Fine Gael Patrick Lalor Fianna Fail Tom O Higgins Fine Gael Limerick East Paddy Clohessy Fianna Fail Stephen Coughlan Labour Tom O Donnell Fine Gael Donogh O Malley Fianna Fail Limerick West James Collins Fianna Fail Denis Jones Fine Gael Donnchadh o Briain Fianna Fail Longford Westmeath Frank Carter Fianna Fail Patrick Lenihan Fianna Fail Gerry L Estrange Fine Gael Joe Sheridan Independent Louth Frank Aiken Fianna Fail Paddy Donegan Fine Gael Padraig Faulkner Fianna Fail Mayo North Phelim Calleary Fianna Fail Patrick Lindsay Fine Gael Thomas O Hara Fine Gael Mayo South Sean Flanagan Fianna Fail Henry Kenny Fine Gael Michael Lyons Fine Gael Micheal o Morain Fianna Fail Meath Denis Farrelly Fine Gael Michael Hilliard Fianna Fail James Tully Labour Monaghan Erskine H Childers Fianna Fail James Dillon Fine Gael Patrick Mooney Fianna Fail Roscommon Joan Burke Fine Gael Hugh Gibbons Fianna Fail Brian Lenihan Fianna Fail Patrick J Reynolds Fine Gael Sligo Leitrim James Gallagher Fianna Fail Eugene Gilbride Fianna Fail Eugene Gilhawley Fine Gael Joseph McLoughlin Fine Gael Tipperary North Thomas Dunne Fine Gael John Fanning Fianna Fail Patrick Tierney Labour Tipperary South Don Davern Fianna Fail Jackie Fahey Fianna Fail Patrick Hogan Fine Gael Sean Treacy Labour Waterford Billy Kenneally Fianna Fail Thomas Kyne Labour Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael Wexford Lorcan Allen Fianna Fail Brendan Corish Labour Anthony Esmonde Fine Gael James Kennedy Fianna Fail Wicklow Paudge Brennan Fianna Fail James Everett Labour Michael O Higgins Fine GaelChanges editDate Constituency Loss Gain Note 21 April 1965 Clare Labour Ceann Comhairle Patrick Hogan takes office as Ceann Comhairle 1 18 October 1966 Kerry South Fianna Fail Death of Honor Crowley 25 October 1966 Waterford Fine Gael Death of Thaddeus Lynch 7 December 1966 Kerry South Fianna Fail John O Leary holds seat vacated by the death of Crowley 7 December 1966 Waterford Fianna Fail Fad Browne wins seat vacated by the death of Lynch 29 April 1967 Cork Borough Labour Death of Sean Casey 1 September 1967 Limerick West Fianna Fail Death of James Collins 1 November 1967 Kildare Labour Independent Patrick Norton resigns from the Labour Party 7 November 1967 Clare Ceann Comhairle Labour Patrick Hogan retires as Ceann Comhairle 2 9 November 1967 Cork Borough Fianna Fail Sean French wins seat vacated by the death of Casey 9 November 1967 Limerick West Fianna Fail Gerry Collins holds seat vacated by the death of his father James Collins 14 November 1967 Donegal South West Fianna Fail Ceann Comhairle Cormac Breslin takes office as Ceann Comhairle 3 16 November 1967 Clare Fine Gael Death of William Murphy 18 December 1967 Wicklow Labour Death of James Everett 10 March 1968 Limerick East Fianna Fail Death of Donogh O Malley 14 March 1968 Clare Fianna Fail Sylvester Barrett wins seat vacated by the death of Murphy 14 March 1968 Wicklow Fine Gael Godfrey Timmins wins seat vacated by the death of Everett 22 May 1968 Limerick East Fianna Fail Desmond O Malley holds seat vacated by the death of his uncle Donogh O Malley 22 February 1969 Kildare Independent Fianna Fail Patrick Norton joins Fianna Fail 13 September 1968 Wexford Fianna Fail Death of James Kennedy 2 November 1968 Tipperary South Fianna Fail Death of Don Davern 24 January 1969 Clare Labour Death of Patrick HoganSee also edit11th SeanadReferences edit a b Election of Ceann Comhairle Dail Eireann 18th Dail Vol 215 No 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 21 April 1965 Archived from the original on 25 August 2022 Retrieved 25 August 2022 a b Retirement of Ceann Comhairle Report of Clerk of Dail Dail Eireann 18th Dail Vol 230 No 2 Houses of the Oireachtas 7 November 1965 Archived from the original on 8 July 2022 Retrieved 25 August 2022 a b Election of Ceann Comhairle Dail Eireann 18th Dail Vol 231 No 2 Houses of the Oireachtas 14 November 1967 Archived from the original on 8 July 2022 Retrieved 25 August 2022 TDs amp Senators 18th Dail Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 5 May 2018 Retrieved 14 June 2022 External links editHouses of the Oireachtas Debates 18th Dail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 18th Dail amp oldid 1216398209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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