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50 John Jinks and the Fifth Dáil
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On this episode we discuss Deputy John Jinks and his role in the short lived fifth Dáil. Despite lasting just 98 days, it was one of the most historic. As Fianna Fáil agreed to drop abstentionism and take their seats in the Dáil, the parliamentary arithmetic meant that a new government was possible. With a Labour / National League coalition agreed, with support from Fianna Fáil, W.T. Cosgrave’s administration looked set to fall. John Jinks was about to throw a spanner in the works.
An article on John Jinks and the fifth Dáil is available here:
https://www.theirishstory.com/2014/09/08/john-jinks-and-the-collapse-of-the-fifth-dail/#.XoikC4hKjIU
We have recently started a Patreon page for The Irish Story website and The Irish History Show. Please follow the link and your support is greatly appreciated. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29204818
99 episodes
Manage episode 257856973 series 2498459
![](http://irishhistoryshow.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mayor-Jinks-Pic-618x1024.jpg)
On this episode we discuss Deputy John Jinks and his role in the short lived fifth Dáil. Despite lasting just 98 days, it was one of the most historic. As Fianna Fáil agreed to drop abstentionism and take their seats in the Dáil, the parliamentary arithmetic meant that a new government was possible. With a Labour / National League coalition agreed, with support from Fianna Fáil, W.T. Cosgrave’s administration looked set to fall. John Jinks was about to throw a spanner in the works.
An article on John Jinks and the fifth Dáil is available here:
https://www.theirishstory.com/2014/09/08/john-jinks-and-the-collapse-of-the-fifth-dail/#.XoikC4hKjIU
We have recently started a Patreon page for The Irish Story website and The Irish History Show. Please follow the link and your support is greatly appreciated. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=29204818
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