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, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It sat with the 11th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.

18th Dáil
17th Dáil 19th Dáil
Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term21 April 1965 – 22 May 1969
Election1965 general election
Government
Members144
Ceann ComhairleCormac Breslin
Patrick Hogan
until 14 November 1967
TaoiseachJack Lynch
Seán Lemass
until 10 November 1966
TánaisteFrank Aiken
Chief WhipMichael Carty
Leader of the OppositionLiam Cosgrave
Sessions
1st21 April 1965 – 21 July 1965
2nd20 October 1965 – 8 July 1966
3rd27 September 1966 – 26 July 1967
4th18 October 1967 – 11 July 1968
5th23 October 1968 – 21 May 1969

The 18th Dáil saw a change of Taoiseach from Seán Lemass to Jack Lynch in November 1966. On 22 May 1969, President Éamon de Valera dissolved the Dáil at the request of Taoiseach Jack Lynch. The 18th Dáil lasted 1,493 days.

Composition of the 18th Dáil

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Party April 1965 May 1969
Fianna Fáil 72 73
Fine Gael 47 46
Labour 22 18
Clann na Poblachta 1
Independent 2 3
Ceann Comhairle 1
Vacant 3

Fianna Fáil, denoted with a bullet (), formed the 11th government of Ireland led by Seán Lemass as Taoiseach. In 1966, Lemass resigned as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, to be succeeded by Jack Lynch, who formed the 12th government of Ireland.

Graphical representation

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

 

Ceann Comhairle

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On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as Ceann Comhairle since 1951, was proposed by Seán Lemass (FF) and seconded by James Dillon (FG) for the position. His election was approved without a vote.[1]

On 7 November 1967, Hogan retired as Ceann Comhairle.[2] Cormac Breslin (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.[3]

TDs by constituency

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The list of the 144 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[4]

Members of the 18th Dáil
Constituency Name Party
Carlow–Kilkenny Patrick Crotty Fine Gael
Jim Gibbons Fianna Fáil
Desmond Governey Fine Gael
Tom Nolan Fianna Fáil
Séamus Pattison Labour
Cavan Tom Fitzpatrick Fine Gael
Paddy Smith Fianna Fáil
John Tully Clann na Poblachta
Clare Patrick Hillery Fianna Fáil
William Murphy Fine Gael
Patrick Hogan Labour
Seán Ó Ceallaigh Fianna Fáil
Cork Borough Stephen Barrett Fine Gael
Seán Casey Labour
Gus Healy Fianna Fáil
Jack Lynch Fianna Fáil
Pearse Wyse Fianna Fáil
Cork Mid Donal Creed Fine Gael
Flor Crowley Fianna Fáil
Eileen Desmond Labour
Thomas Meaney Fianna Fáil
Cork North-East Richard Barry Fine Gael
Philip Burton Fine Gael
Martin Corry Fianna Fáil
Jerry Cronin Fianna Fáil
Patrick McAuliffe Labour
Cork South-West Seán Collins Fine Gael
Edward Cotter Fianna Fáil
Michael Pat Murphy Labour
Donegal North-East Neil Blaney Fianna Fáil
Liam Cunningham Fianna Fáil
Paddy Harte Fine Gael
Donegal South-West Joseph Brennan Fianna Fáil
Cormac Breslin Fianna Fáil
Patrick O'Donnell Fine Gael
Dublin County Kevin Boland Fianna Fáil
Patrick Burke Fianna Fáil
Mark Clinton Fine Gael
Seán Dunne Labour
Des Foley Fianna Fáil
Dublin North-Central Luke Belton Fine Gael
Vivion de Valera Fianna Fáil
Celia Lynch Fianna Fáil
Michael O'Leary Labour
Dublin North-East Paddy Belton Fine Gael
Patrick Byrne Fine Gael
George Colley Fianna Fáil
Charles Haughey Fianna Fáil
Denis Larkin Labour
Dublin North-West Declan Costello Fine Gael
Richard Gogan Fianna Fáil
Michael Mullen Labour
Dublin South-Central Philip Brady Fianna Fáil
Frank Cluskey Labour
Maurice E. Dockrell Fine Gael
Tom Fitzpatrick Fianna Fáil
Seán Lemass Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-East John A. Costello Fine Gael
Seán MacEntee Fianna Fáil
Seán Moore Fianna Fáil
Dublin South-West Ben Briscoe Fianna Fáil
Joseph Dowling Fianna Fáil
Noel Lemass Fianna Fáil
John O'Connell Labour
Richie Ryan Fine Gael
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown David Andrews Fianna Fáil
Lionel Booth Fianna Fáil
Liam Cosgrave Fine Gael
H. Percy Dockrell Fine Gael
Galway East Michael Carty Fianna Fáil
John Donnellan Fine Gael
Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins Fine Gael
Michael F. Kitt Fianna Fáil
Anthony Millar Fianna Fáil
Galway West Fintan Coogan Fine Gael
Johnny Geoghegan Fianna Fáil
Bobby Molloy Fianna Fáil
Kerry North Patrick Finucane Independent
Tom McEllistrim Fianna Fáil
Dan Spring Labour
Kerry South Honor Crowley Fianna Fáil
Patrick Connor Fine Gael
Timothy O'Connor Fianna Fáil
Kildare Terence Boylan Fianna Fáil
Brendan Crinion Fianna Fáil
Patrick Norton Labour
Gerard Sweetman Fine Gael
Laois–Offaly Henry Byrne Labour
Nicholas Egan Fianna Fáil
Oliver J. Flanagan Fine Gael
Patrick Lalor Fianna Fáil
Tom O'Higgins Fine Gael
Limerick East Paddy Clohessy Fianna Fáil
Stephen Coughlan Labour
Tom O'Donnell Fine Gael
Donogh O'Malley Fianna Fáil
Limerick West James Collins Fianna Fáil
Denis Jones Fine Gael
Donnchadh Ó Briain Fianna Fáil
Longford–Westmeath Frank Carter Fianna Fáil
Patrick Lenihan Fianna Fáil
Gerry L'Estrange Fine Gael
Joe Sheridan Independent
Louth Frank Aiken Fianna Fáil
Paddy Donegan Fine Gael
Pádraig Faulkner Fianna Fáil
Mayo North Phelim Calleary Fianna Fáil
Patrick Lindsay Fine Gael
Thomas O'Hara Fine Gael
Mayo South Seán Flanagan Fianna Fáil
Henry Kenny Fine Gael
Michael Lyons Fine Gael
Mícheál Ó Móráin Fianna Fáil
Meath Denis Farrelly Fine Gael
Michael Hilliard Fianna Fáil
James Tully Labour
Monaghan Erskine H. Childers Fianna Fáil
James Dillon Fine Gael
Patrick Mooney Fianna Fáil
Roscommon Joan Burke Fine Gael
Hugh Gibbons Fianna Fáil
Brian Lenihan Fianna Fáil
Patrick J. Reynolds Fine Gael
Sligo–Leitrim James Gallagher Fianna Fáil
Eugene Gilbride Fianna Fáil
Eugene Gilhawley Fine Gael
Joseph McLoughlin Fine Gael
Tipperary North Thomas Dunne Fine Gael
John Fanning Fianna Fáil
Patrick Tierney Labour
Tipperary South Don Davern Fianna Fáil
Jackie Fahey Fianna Fáil
Patrick Hogan Fine Gael
Seán Treacy Labour
Waterford Billy Kenneally Fianna Fáil
Thomas Kyne Labour
Thaddeus Lynch Fine Gael
Wexford Lorcan Allen Fianna Fáil
Brendan Corish Labour
Anthony Esmonde Fine Gael
James Kennedy Fianna Fáil
Wicklow Paudge Brennan Fianna Fáil
James Everett Labour
Michael O'Higgins Fine Gael

Changes

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Date Constituency Loss Gain Note
21 April 1965 Clare Labour Ceann Comhairle Patrick Hogan takes office as Ceann Comhairle[1]
10 July 1965 Cavan Clann na Poblachta Independent John Tully becomes an independent TD on the dissolution of Clann na Poblachta
18 October 1966 Kerry South Fianna Fáil   Death of Honor Crowley
25 October 1966 Waterford Fine Gael   Death of Thaddeus Lynch
7 December 1966 Kerry South   Fianna Fáil John O'Leary holds seat vacated by the death of Crowley
7 December 1966 Waterford   Fianna Fáil Fad Browne wins seat vacated by the death of Lynch
29 April 1967 Cork Borough Labour   Death of Seán Casey
1 September 1967 Limerick West Fianna Fáil   Death of James Collins
7 November 1967 Clare Ceann Comhairle Labour Patrick Hogan retires as Ceann Comhairle[2]
9 November 1967 Cork Borough   Fianna Fáil Seán French wins seat vacated by the death of Casey
9 November 1967 Limerick West Fianna Fáil   Gerry Collins holds seat vacated by the death of his father James Collins
14 November 1967 Donegal South-West Fianna Fáil Ceann Comhairle Cormac Breslin takes office as Ceann Comhairle[3]
16 November 1967 Clare Fine Gael   Death of William Murphy
14 December 1967 Kildare Labour Independent Patrick Norton resigns from the Labour Party[5]
18 December 1967 Wicklow Labour   Death of James Everett
10 March 1968 Limerick East Fianna Fáil   Death of Donogh O'Malley
14 March 1968 Clare   Fianna Fáil Sylvester Barrett wins seat vacated by the death of Murphy
14 March 1968 Wicklow   Fine Gael Godfrey Timmins wins seat vacated by the death of Everett
22 May 1968 Limerick East   Fianna Fáil Desmond O'Malley holds seat vacated by the death of his uncle Donogh O'Malley
13 September 1968 Wexford Fianna Fáil   Death of James Kennedy
2 November 1968 Tipperary South Fianna Fáil   Death of Don Davern
26 February 1969 Kildare Independent Fianna Fáil Patrick Norton joins Fianna Fáil[6]
24 January 1969 Clare Labour   Death of Patrick Hogan

References

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  1. ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle". Dáil Debates – Vol. 215 No. 1. 21 April 1965. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Retirement of Ceann Comhairle: Report of Clerk of Dáil". Dáil Debates – Vol. 230 No. 2. 7 November 1965. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle". Dáil Debates – Vol. 231 No. 2. 14 November 1967. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "TDs & Senators (18th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "T.D. resigns from Labour Party". The Irish Times. 15 December 1967. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Norton gets FF approval". The Irish Times. 27 February 1969. p. 8.
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