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Liam Cosgrave (13 April 1920 – 4 October 2017) 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 Affairs from 1954 to 1957, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Commerce and Government ...
Oct 9, 2017 · Liam Cosgrave, a dour and dogged former prime minister of Ireland whose ingrained devotion to political stability in the 1970s helped break his country’s cycle of violence, died on...
Oct 4, 2017 · Wed 4 Oct 2017 at 13:00. Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave shocked his government colleagues when he voted against them to stop married couples having access to contraceptives. The man who...
Oct 4, 2017 · Although Liam Cosgrave was only 57 when he resigned as leader of Fine Gael he already had a long career in national politics going back to 1943 when he was first elected to the Dáil at the age of...
Oct 4, 2017 · Liam Cosgrave was elected Fine Gael leader in 1965 and led the party for eight years, becoming taoiseach in 1973 of a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government.
Oct 5, 2017 · Liam Cosgrave was elected Fine Gael leader in 1965 and led the party for eight years, becoming taoiseach in 1973 of a Fine Gael-Labour coalition government.
Oct 5, 2017 · The former taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Liam Cosgrave has died at the age of 97. Mr Cosgrave was elected Fine Gael leader in 1965 and led the party for eight years, becoming taoiseach in...
