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Richard James Mulcahy (10 May 1886 – 16 December 1971) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and army general who served as Minister for Education from 1948 to 1951 and 1954 to 1957, Minister for the Gaeltacht from June 1956 to October 1956, Leader of the Opposition from 1944 to 1948, Leader of Fine Gael from 1944 to 1959, Minister for Local ...
May 9, 2024 · Richard James Mulcahy was the chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and afterward leader (1944–59) of Fine Gael (“Irish Race”), the major political party in opposition to Eamon de Valera’s Fianna Fáil (“Soldiers of Destiny”).
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May 10, 2022 · Richard Mulcahy, both minister for defence, and commander-in-chief of the National Army, asked the cabinet to acquiesce to a collective decision on the executions of the four named prisoners as a...
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Mulcahy, Richard (1886–1971), revolutionary and politician, was born 10 May 1886 at 70 Manor Street, Waterford, eldest son and second eldest among eight children of Patrick Mulcahy, post office clerk (d. 1923), and Elizabeth Mulcahy (née Slattery), both of Waterford.
Jun 17, 2020 · A review of a new biography of Richard Mulcahy, who led the Irish Volunteers, the IRA, and the National Army during the Irish Revolution. The book covers his political evolution from 1913 to 1924, focusing on his role in the Treaty debates and the Civil War.
Learn about Richard Mulcahy, who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising, led the IRA during the War of Independence and the pro-treaty forces in the Civil War, and became Fine Gael leader and minister. Find out his biography, achievements, controversies and legacy.
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Nov 4, 2019 · Chief of Staff of the IRA, successor to Michael Collins as Commander in Chief of the National Army, founding member of Cumann na nGaedheal and later leader of Fine Gael: Richard Mulcahy...
