14th Dáil

TDs from 1951 to 1954 July 2021 July 2021 14th Dáil Oireachtas logo.svg 100px Dáil Éireann Ireland Leinster House 1951 general election 6th government of Ireland 13 June 1951 24 April 1954 13th Dáil 15th Dáil 147 Ceann Comhairle Patrick Hogan Taoiseach Éamon de Valera Tánaiste Seán Lemass Chief Whip Donnchadh Ó Briain Leader of the Opposition John A. Costello 13 June 1951 19 July 1951 31 October 1951 24 July 1952 22 October 1952 5 August 1953 20 October 1953 23 April 1954 The 14th Dáil was elected at the 1951 general election on 30 May 1951 and met on 13 June 1951. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 7th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas. On 24 April 1954, President Seán T. O'Kelly dissolved the Dáil at the request of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera. The 14th Dáil lasted 13 Jun 1951 24 Apr 1954 commas. Composition of the 14th Dáil DAEFF2 #A2A9B1 6th government PartyMay 1951Apr. 1954Change Fianna Fáil 69 71 2 Fine Gael 40 45 5 Labour Party (Ireland) 16 14 2 Clann na Talmhan 6 6 Clann na Poblachta 2 2 Irish Monetary Reform Association 1 1 Independent 13 8 5 Ceann Comhairle 1 1Total 147 Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 14th Dáil from June 1951. This was not the official seating plan. 290px Ceann Comhairle On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab) was proposed as Ceann Comhairle by John A. Costello (FG) and seconded by Joseph Blowick (CnaT). His election was approved without a vote.Election of Ceann Comhairle Dáil Debates 126 1 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1951-06-13/2/ Houses of the Oireachtas 11 August 2022 13 June 1951 8 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220708040119/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1951-06-13/2/ live Hogan had served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle from 1927 to 1928, from 1932 to 1938 and from 1948 to 1951. TDs by constituency The 147 TDs elected at the 1951 general election are listed by Dáil constituency.Prelude Dáil Debates 126 1 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1951-06-13/1/ Houses of the Oireachtas 3 November 2019 12 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20191103085317/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1951-06-13/1/ live Members of the 14th Dáil Carlow–Kilkenny 5 Patrick Crotty Fine Gael Joseph Hughes Fine Gael Francis Humphreys Fianna Fáil Thomas Derrig Fianna Fáil Thomas Walsh Fianna Fáil Cavan 4 Patrick O'Reilly Fine Gael Michael Sheridan Fianna Fáil Paddy Smith Fianna Fáil John Tully Clann na Poblachta Clare 4 Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil Patrick Hillery Fianna Fáil Patrick Hogan Labour Party (Ireland) William Murphy Fine Gael Cork Borough 5 James Hickey Labour Party (Ireland) Seán McCarthy Fianna Fáil Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil Jack Lynch Fianna Fáil Thomas F. O'Higgins Fine Gael Cork East 3 Martin Corry Fianna Fáil Seán Keane Labour Party (Ireland) Patrick O'Gorman Fine Gael Cork North 3 Patrick McAuliffe Labour Party (Ireland) Seán Moylan Fianna Fáil Denis O'Sullivan Fine Gael Cork South 3 Seán Buckley Fianna Fáil Dan Desmond Labour Party (Ireland) Patrick Lehane Independent politician (Ireland) Cork West 3 Seán Collins Fine Gael Michael Pat Murphy Labour Party (Ireland) Timothy O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil Donegal East 4 Neil Blaney Fianna Fáil Liam Cunningham Fianna Fáil Daniel McMenamin Fine Gael William Sheldon Independent politician (Ireland) Donegal West 3 Joseph Brennan Fianna Fáil Cormac Breslin Fianna Fáil Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael Dublin County 3 Patrick Burke Fianna Fáil Seán Dunne Labour Party (Ireland) Éamon Rooney Fine Gael Dublin North-Central 3 Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil Colm Gallagher Fianna Fáil Patrick McGilligan Fine Gael Dublin North-East 5 Jack Belton Fine Gael Alfie Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) Harry Colley Fianna Fáil Peadar Cowan Independent politician (Ireland) Oscar Traynor Fianna Fáil Dublin North-West 3 Cormac Breathnach Fianna Fáil A. P. Byrne Independent politician (Ireland) Declan Costello Fine Gael Dublin South-Central 5 Philip Brady Fianna Fáil Maurice E. Dockrell Fine Gael James Larkin Jnr Labour Party (Ireland) Seán Lemass Fianna Fáil John McCann Fianna Fáil Dublin South-East 3 John A. Costello Fine Gael Noël Browne Independent politician (Ireland) Seán MacEntee Fianna Fáil Dublin South-West 5 Robert Briscoe Fianna Fáil Bernard Butler Fianna Fáil Peadar Doyle Fine Gael Michael ffrench-O'Carroll Independent politician (Ireland) Seán MacBride Clann na Poblachta Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown 3 Seán Brady Fianna Fáil Liam Cosgrave Fine Gael H. Percy Dockrell Fine Gael Galway North 3 Michael Donnellan Clann na Talmhan James Hession Fine Gael Mark Killilea Snr Fianna Fáil Galway South 3 Patrick Beegan Fianna Fáil Patrick Cawley Fine Gael Frank Fahy Fianna Fáil Galway West 3 Gerald Bartley Fianna Fáil Peadar Duignan Fianna Fáil John Mannion Snr Fine Gael Kerry North 4 John Lynch Fine Gael Patrick Finucane Independent politician (Ireland) Tom McEllistrim Fianna Fáil Dan Spring Labour Party (Ireland) Kerry South 3 Honor Crowley Fianna Fáil John Flynn Independent politician (Ireland) Patrick Palmer Fine Gael Kildare 3 Thomas Harris Fianna Fáil William Norton Labour Party (Ireland) Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael Leix–Offaly 5 Patrick Boland Fianna Fáil William Davin Labour Party (Ireland) Oliver J. Flanagan Independent politician (Ireland) Peadar Maher Fianna Fáil Tom O'Higgins Fine Gael Limerick East 4 Daniel Bourke Fianna Fáil Tadhg Crowley Fianna Fáil Michael Keyes Labour Party (Ireland) James Reidy Fine Gael Limerick West 3 James Collins Fianna Fáil David Madden Fine Gael Donnchadh Ó Briain Fianna Fáil Longford–Westmeath 5 Frank Carter Fianna Fáil Erskine H. Childers Fianna Fáil Charles Fagan Independent politician (Ireland) Michael Kennedy Fianna Fáil Seán Mac Eoin Fine Gael Louth 3 Frank Aiken Fianna Fáil James Coburn Fine Gael Laurence Walsh Fianna Fáil Mayo North 3 Patrick Browne Fine Gael Thomas O'Hara Clann na Talmhan P. J. Ruttledge Fianna Fáil Mayo South 4 Joseph Blowick Clann na Talmhan Dominick Cafferky Clann na Talmhan Seán Flanagan Fianna Fáil Mícheál Ó Móráin Fianna Fáil Meath 3 Patrick Giles Fine Gael Michael Hilliard Fianna Fáil Matthew O'Reilly Fianna Fáil Monaghan 3 James Dillon Independent politician (Ireland) Patrick Maguire Fianna Fáil Bridget Rice Fianna Fáil Roscommon 4 John Beirne Clann na Talmhan Gerald Boland Fianna Fáil John Finan Clann na Talmhan Jack McQuillan Independent politician (Ireland) Sligo–Leitrim 5 Stephen Flynn Fianna Fáil Eugene Gilbride Fianna Fáil Mary Reynolds Fine Gael Joseph Roddy Fine Gael Patrick Rogers Fine Gael Tipperary North 3 John Fanning Fianna Fáil Daniel Morrissey Fine Gael Mary Ryan Fianna Fáil Tipperary South 4 Dan Breen Fianna Fáil Patrick Crowe Fine Gael Michael Davern Fianna Fáil Richard Mulcahy Fine Gael Waterford 4 Thomas Kyne Labour Party (Ireland) Patrick Little Fianna Fáil John Ormonde Fianna Fáil Bridget Redmond Fine Gael Wexford 5 Denis Allen Fianna Fáil Brendan Corish Labour Party (Ireland) Anthony Esmonde Fine Gael John O'Leary Labour Party (Ireland) James Ryan Fianna Fáil Wicklow 3 Thomas Brennan Fianna Fáil Patrick Cogan Independent politician (Ireland) James Everett Labour Party (Ireland) Changes 13 June 1951 Clare Ceann Comhairle Labour Party (Ireland) Patrick Hogan takes office as Ceann Comhairle 13 April 1952 Limerick East Fianna Fáil Death of Daniel BourkeBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-04-22/43/ ga 22 April 1952 Dáil Debates 131 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 3 May 1952 Waterford Fine Gael Death of Bridget Redmond007599.v1 Redmond, Bridget Mary Alice McDermottBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-05-06/17/ ga 6 May 1952 Dáil Debates 131 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 8 May 1952 Mayo North Fianna Fáil Death of P. J. Ruttledge007854.v1 Ruttledge, Patrick Joseph ('Paddy', 'P. J.') Marie ColemanBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-05-08/21/ ga 8 May 1952 Dáil Debates 131 9 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 10 May 1952 Monaghan Fine Gael Independent politician (Ireland) James Dillon re-joins Fine GaelMr. Dillon re-joins Fine Gael https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/39955/pages/1 The Irish Times 1 12 May 1952 subscriptionThree Independent T.D.s join Fine Gael Derry Journal 12 May 1952 12 May 1952 Longford–Westmeath Fine Gael Independent politician (Ireland) Charles Fagan re-joins Fine GaelMr. C. Fagan re-joins Fine Gael https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/39960/pages/1 The Irish Times 1 15 May 1952 subscription 12 May 1952 Leix–Offaly Fine Gael Irish Monetary Reform Association Oliver J. Flanagan joins Fine GaelIndependents "Re-Joined" to Dismiss Government https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/39962/pages/1 The Irish Times 1 16 May 1952 subscription 26 June 1952 Limerick East Fine Gael John Carew wins the seat vacated by the death of BourkeNew Deputies Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-07-01/7/ 1 July 1952 Dáil Debates 132 14 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 1952 Limerick East by-election 26 June 1952 Waterford Fianna Fáil William Kenneally wins the seat vacated by the death of Redmond 1952 Waterford by-election 26 June 1952 Mayo North Fianna Fáil Phelim Calleary holds the seat vacated by the death of Ruttledge 1952 Mayo North by-election 26 July 1952 Dublin North-West Independent politician (Ireland) Death of A. P. ByrneBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-10-22/35/ ga 22 October 1952 Dáil Debates 134 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 12 November 1952 Dublin North-West Independent politician (Ireland) Thomas Byrne holds the seat vacated by the death of his brother A. P. ByrneNew Deputy Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1952-11-19/46/ 19 November 1952 Dáil Debates 134 13 Houses of the Oireachtas 13 May 2026 1952 Dublin North-West by-election 22 January 1953 Wicklow Fianna Fáil Death of Thomas BrennanBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-02-04/20/ ga 4 February 1953 Dáil Debates 136 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 29 March 1953 Cork East Labour Party (Ireland) Death of Seán KeaneBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-04-15/26/ ga 15 April 1953 Dáil Debates 138 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 18 June 1953 Wicklow Fine Gael Mark Deering gains the seat vacated by the death of BrennanNew Deputies Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-06-23/13/ 23 June 1953 Dáil Debates 139 12 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 15 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240215035937/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-06-23/13/ live 1953 Wicklow by-election 18 June 1953 Cork East Fine Gael Richard Barry wins the seat vacated by the death of Keane 1953 Cork East by-election 12 July 1953 Galway South Fianna Fáil Death of Frank Fahy002988.v1 Fahy, Francis Patrick ('Frank') White Lawrence William Ferriter Diarmaid Diarmaid FerriterBás Teachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-07-14/27/ ga 14 July 1953 Dáil Debates 140 7 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 21 August 1953 Galway South Fianna Fáil Robert Lahiffe holds the seat vacated by the death of FahyNew Deputy Introduced https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-10-20/65/ 20 October 1953 Dáil Debates 142 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 12 May 2026 16 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231016073815/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-10-20/65/ live 1953 Galway South by-election 28 October 1953 Dublin South-East Fianna Fáil Independent politician (Ireland) Noël Browne joins Fianna FáilThree Independents join Fianna Fáil https://epaper.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40619/pages/1 1 The Irish Times 29 October 1953 subscription 28 October 1953 Dublin South-West Fianna Fáil Independent politician (Ireland) Michael ffrench-O'Carroll joins Fianna Fáil 28 October 1953 Wicklow Fianna Fáil Independent politician (Ireland) Patrick Cogan joins Fianna Fáil 1 November 1953 Cork Borough Fine Gael Death of Thomas F. O'Higgins006815.v1 O'Higgins, Thomas Francis ('T. F.') White Lawrence WilliamBás Theachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-11-03/39/ ga 3 November 1953 Dáil Debates 142 8 Houses of the Oireachtas 11 May 2026 5 December 1953 Louth Fine Gael Death of James Coburn001779.v2 Coburn, James ('The Duker') Dempsey Pauric J. December 2010Bás Theachta https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-12-09/61/ ga 9 December 1953 Dáil Debates 143 10 Houses of the Oireachtas 11 May 2026 16 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231016043450/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1953-12-09/61/ live 3 March 1954 Cork Borough Fine Gael Stephen Barrett holds the seat vacated by the death of O'HigginsNew Deputies https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1954-03-10/38/ 10 March 1954 Dáil Debates 144 11 Houses of the Oireachtas 11 May 2026 16 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231016023145/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1954-03-10/38/ live 1954 Cork Borough by-election 3 March 1954 Louth Fine Gael George Coburn holds the seat vacated by the death of his father James Coburn 1954 Louth by-election References External links Debates: 14th Dáil https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=dail&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fdail%2F14 Houses of the Oireachtas TDs & Senators: 14th Dáil https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/tds/?term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fdail%2F14 Houses of the Oireachtas 20 April 2022 5 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180505130106/http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=14&MemberID=654&ConstID=111 live 14