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 Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ...

, the

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of the

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(legislature) of

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, are known as TDs. The 18th Dáil saw a change of

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from

Seán Lemass Seán Francis Lemass (born John Francis Lemass; 15 July 1899 – 11 May 1971) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 to 1966. He also served as Tánaiste from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954 ...

Jack Lynch John Mary Lynch (15 August 1917 – 20 October 1999) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1966 to 1979, Leader of the Opposition from 1973 to 1977, Minister ...

in November 1966. On 22 May 1969

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Éamon de Valera dissolved the Dáil on the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The 18th Dáil lasted days.

Composition of the 18th Dáil

Fianna Fáil, denoted with a bullet (), formed the

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led by

. In 1966, Lemass resigned as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, to be succeeded by

, who formed the

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Graphical representation

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

Ceann Comhairle

On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as

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since 1951, was proposed by

(FF) and seconded by James Dillon (FG) for the position. His election was approved without a vote. On 7 November 1967, Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle.

Cormac Breslin Cormac Michael Breslin (25 April 1902 – 23 January 1978) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1937 to 1977. He was born in Bunbeg, Gwee ...

(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.

TDs by constituency

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

Changes

References

External links

Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 18th Dáil
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