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Cosgrave's son, Liam, succeeded his father as a TD in 1944 and went on to become leader of Fine Gael from 1965 to 1977 and Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977.
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To his own son, Vivion, weeks after taking power in 1932 and reading the files on the actions of Cosgrave's governments in relation to its work in the Commonwealth, he said of Cosgrave and Cosgrave's ministers ".
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It was a case of history repeating itself as FitzGerald's father had held that post in a government led by Liam Cosgrave's father W. T. Cosgrave fifty years earlier.
The 1973 general election brought a Fine Gael-Labour National Coalition government to power, and Cooney was appointed to Liam Cosgrave's Cabinet as Minister for Justice.
Keating served in Liam Cosgrave's cabinet as Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1973 to 1977.
When Paddy Donegan switched departments following the " thundering disgrace " controversy in 1976, Flanagan succeeded him as Minister for Defence in Liam Cosgrave's government.
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Cosgrave's position was that a guerrilla war could drag on indefinitely, making the achievement of law and order and establishing the Free State impossible, if harsh action was not taken.
In addition many Republican voters were angered by what they saw as Cosgrave's harsh line on the PIRA and the handling of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings which resulted in the perpetrators walking scot-free.
This was taken to be an attack on Bruce Arnold, the English born political writer in the Irish Independent newspaper who had been vociferously opposed to Cosgrave's policies particularly regarding the President and the wealth tax.
Given that Cosgrave had never kept minutes before, it is understandable that Cosgrave's minutes, at least early on in the government, proved less than a thorough record of government decisions.
He joined Fianna Fáil when the party was founded in 1926, and along with the 42 other Fianna Fáil TDs he took his seat in the 5th Dáil on 12 August 1927, three days before the Dáil tied 71 votes to 71 on a motion of no confidence which persuaded W. T. Cosgrave's Cumann na nGaedheal government to call a general election in search of a majority.
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Cosgrave's determination to support government anti-terrorist legislation in votes in the Dáil, in the face of outright opposition from his party, almost cost him his leadership.
Childers considered resigning from the presidency, but was convinced to remain by Cosgrave's Foreign Minister, Garret FitzGerald.
Cosgrave's and 1973
Cosgrave's Government signed the Sunningdale Agreement that appeared to provide a solution to the Northern Irish problem in December, 1973.
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W. T. Cosgrave's Crown-appointed Provisional Government of Southern Ireland effectively subsumed Griffith's republican administration with the death of both Collins and Griffith in August 1922.
When Éamon de Valera became President of the Executive Council ( prime minister ) in 1932 he described Cosgrave's ministers ' achievements simply.
Cosgrave's family home was burned down by Anti-Treaty fighters and an uncle of his was shot dead.
In the first few years in power Cosgrave's new government faced a number of problems.
Cosgrave's governments in particular played a crucial role in the evolution of the British Empire into the British Commonwealth, with fundamental changes to the concept of the role of the Crown, the governor-generalship and the British Government within the Commonwealth.
Cosgrave's Cumann na nGaedheal became solely identified with protecting the treaty and defending the new State while it seemed pre-occupied with public safety.
Cosgrave's erstwhile opponent, Declan Costello, had retired in 1969.
Cosgrave's fortunes changed in 1970.
Cosgrave's government, already infuriated, blamed Ó Dálaigh's delaying enactment of the bill for Clerkin's murder.
O ' Higgins, de-facto head of government, reversed Cosgrave's appeasement and confronted the IRAO mutineers and confounded their objectives.
Blythe was a strong supporter of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and in 1923 he became Minister for Finance in W. T. Cosgrave's first government.
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Maria and Liam's baby son was stillborn in April, and during an estrangement from Maria upon the death of their baby, Liam had a one night stand with Carla, a story which helped pave the way for his departure.
7 Worlds Collide saw him performing with guest musicians including Eddie Vedder, Johnny Marr, Ed O ' Brien and Phil Selway of Radiohead, Tim Finn, Lisa Germano and Betchadupa ( featuring his son Liam Finn ).
On 14 March 2009 the band joined Neil's older son, Liam Finn, on stage for three songs at the Sound Relief concert in Melbourne.
Flockhart and Ford are raising a son, Liam, whom Flockhart adopted as an infant on January 11, 2001.
In March 2009, Neil joined brother Tim on stage with son Liam Finn at Melbourne's charity Sound Relief concert at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in support of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires.
They have also performed with Neil Finn's son Liam Finn.
In 1965, when James Dillon retired as Fine Gael leader after the 1965 general election loss, Liam Cosgrave, as a senior party figure and son of the first parliamentary leader of Fine Gael, easily won the leadership.
In 1981, Cosgrave retired as Dáil Deputy for Dun Laoghaire to be replaced by his son, Liam junior.
Liam's son Liam T. Cosgrave was also an Irish politician who was accused before the Mahon Tribunal of accepting illegal payments from property developers in return for voting to rezone property in Dublin: he resigned from the Fine Gael party when this became known and pleaded guilty to criminal charges and was disqualified from continuing in his legal practice.
Liam Gallagher's second son, Gene Gallagher, was born to Nicole Appleton on 2 July 2001.
The album featured their first song written by Liam rather than Noel, " Little James ", a childlike melody written for Kensit's son James Kerr.
" Vocalist Liam Gallagher ( whose vocal style imitates aspects of John Lennon's ) named his first son Lennon.
He has a son, Liam, and a daughter, Lila.
Nick's troublesome teenage son Liam ( Stephen Hoyle ) arrived, and neighbourhood nosey parker Bill Cockerill ( Roger Sloman ) and his wife Samantha ( Tessa Wyatt ) would make several appearances.
His character is really called Les and he has a son, Liam.
Bäcklund was the overall winner, while Andersson dropped out to give birth to her son Liam.
* Liam Aiken as Peter Sullivan, the doomed younger son of Michael Sullivan, Sr ..
The couple had their first child, a girl named Moa Annette, in September 2006, and a son named Liam in March 2008 .< ref >
Set mainly in the first half of the twentieth century in the years leading to the Irish Easter Rising, it tells the stories of the Irish revolutionary Conor Larkin's family, his brothers Liam and Dary, and Liam's son Rory.
Liam Clancy did record it with his son and nephew on Clancy, O ' Connell & Clancy in 1997, and Tommy Makem recorded it on The Song Tradition in 1998.
Hester had invited Dylan to the session as a harmonica player, and Hammond approved him as a session player after hearing him rehearse, with recommendations from his son, musician John P. Hammond, and from Liam Clancy.
Her son Tommy Makem, then twenty-two, and the young Liam Clancy instantly became friends.
Liam Clancy and Robbie O ' Connell toured for a while as a duo, but very soon added Liam's son Donal Clancy to the mix, forming the trio Clancy, O ' Connell & Clancy.
The tradition is carried on by The Makem & Spain Brothers and by the group Clancy Legacy, consisting of nephew Robbie O ' Connell, Aoife Clancy ( daughter of Bobby Clancy ) and Dónal Clancy ( son of Liam Clancy ).
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