John Aloysius Costello was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957. He was leader of the opposition from 1951 to 1954 and from 1957 to 1959 and at
Taoiseach John A. Costello inspecting the ranks of the Garda Síochána in Glenties during the 1951 election campaign
Declan Costello was an Irish judge, barrister and Fine Gael politician who served as President of the High Court from 1995 to 1998, a Judge of the High Court from 1977 to 1998 and Attorney General of
John A. Costello
…June 1951. The result was inconclusive but Fianna Fáil returned to power. Costello resigned as Taoiseach. It was at this election that Costello's son Declan was elected to the Dáil. Over the next three years while Fianna Fáil was in power a dual-leadership role of Fine Gael was taking place. While Richard…
Costello served in the cabinet of Liam Cosgrave as Attorney General of Ireland