Liam Cosgrave
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Liam Cosgrave was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977, Leader of Fine Gael from 1965 to 1977, Leader of the Opposition from 1965 to 1973, Minister for External Affa
Cosgrave in 1976
A pamphlet from the 1948 Irish general election promoting Cosgrave
Cosgrave and Vera Cosgrave with US President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford in 1976
President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh resigned during Cosgrave's tenture as Taosieach.
Jack Lynch
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John Mary Lynch was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979. He was Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 19
Liam Cosgrave
…was the unanimous choice of his colleagues to succeed James Dillon as leader of Fine Gael. He lost the 1969 general election to the incumbent Taoiseach Jack Lynch, but won the 1973 general election and became Taoiseach in a Fine Gael-Labour Party government. Cosgrave died on 4 October 2017, at the age of 97. He…
Lynch in 1972
The commemorative plaque for the Jack Lynch Tunnel