The First Inter party government
` The First Inter Party Government (18 February 1948-13 June 1951) was the name given to a number of political parties including Fine Gael, The Labour Party, Clann na Poblachta, Clann na Talmhan, The National Labour Party and Independents.
Before its establishment Fianna Fail had ruled uninterrupted since 1932 along side its founder Taoiseach Eamon de Valera. Coalition governments in Ireland had predominantly advanced as a result of the demise on the dominant position of Fianna Fail, which managed to identify itself as a national movement rather than a partisan organisation. The development of Fianna Fail into the main catch-all party made the formation of an alternative government very difficult. However, in relation to de Valera’s upholding of the principle of neutrality during the second world war commanded him respect and widespread support at home, neutrality was conveniently ambiguous to allow a great deal of co-operation with Britain. But ultimately the social and economic issues and the continuing poverty of much of the country decided the end of De Valera’s first phase of power. This in turn prompted the new party that challenged Fianna Fail’s record in 1948 to win ten seats, Clann na Poblachta (Family of the Republic) which strived to mirror Fianna Fail’s election promises for the early 1930s. Its emergence enabled the formation of the First Inter Party coalition government in the Irish state on the 27 February 1948 under the new appointed Taoiseach John.A.Costello along with various Ministers.
Firstly, this essay will discuss the political achievements of the First Inter Party Government such as; The Repeal of the External Relations Act 1936 and Declaring Ireland a Republic; Political failures in terms of not becoming a member of NATO and the economic implications. Secondly, social achievements implicated by the various Ministers and finally, social failures such as the Mother and Child Scheme, Milk Price Increase, Economic Rising Prices that
Before its establishment Fianna Fail had ruled uninterrupted since 1932 along side its founder Taoiseach Eamon de Valera. Coalition governments in Ireland had predominantly advanced as a result of the demise on the dominant position of Fianna Fail, which managed to identify itself as a national movement rather than a partisan organisation. The development of Fianna Fail into the main catch-all party made the formation of an alternative government very difficult. However, in relation to de Valera’s upholding of the principle of neutrality during the second world war commanded him respect and widespread support at home, neutrality was conveniently ambiguous to allow a great deal of co-operation with Britain. But ultimately the social and economic issues and the continuing poverty of much of the country decided the end of De Valera’s first phase of power. This in turn prompted the new party that challenged Fianna Fail’s record in 1948 to win ten seats, Clann na Poblachta (Family of the Republic) which strived to mirror Fianna Fail’s election promises for the early 1930s. Its emergence enabled the formation of the First Inter Party coalition government in the Irish state on the 27 February 1948 under the new appointed Taoiseach John.A.Costello along with various Ministers.
Firstly, this essay will discuss the political achievements of the First Inter Party Government such as; The Repeal of the External Relations Act 1936 and Declaring Ireland a Republic; Political failures in terms of not becoming a member of NATO and the economic implications. Secondly, social achievements implicated by the various Ministers and finally, social failures such as the Mother and Child Scheme, Milk Price Increase, Economic Rising Prices that