IRISH FREE STATE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 31 March 1930, Page 5

IRISH FREE STATE

DEFEAT OF GOVERNMENT ADJOURNMENT .OF DAIL (British Official Wireless) jj RUGBY, 28th March. The Irish Free State Government was defeated on a Bill extending old age pensions introduced by the De Valera

partv. ..»»•...-: W Tlie Bill'was opposed by the Government (in the ground that it would involve an extra cost of from £250,000 to £300,000 yearly. The Bill the Labour Partv inijli some TnuepcndehYs. The Dan) adjourned until next Wednesday, when it will proceed with the election of a president. Mr O'Kelly, who acts as leader of the De Vnlcfa party in the absence of Mr De Valera, said'his party was prepared to nominate- M>.Pfi, Valera as president. ' .:. ~'-'.' " v -. The general belief in Dublin is that Mr De Valera will he defeated and that Mr Cosgrave will \be re-elected. Mr Cosgrave. "Was tq life, Residency in 1022, and re-elected m 15)2/.

LABOUR PARTY'S ACTION (Received 31st March, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, 29th March

The Free State Labour Party is prejudicing Mr De Valera's, chances of election by'.announcing their decision to propose that their own leader, Mr O'Connell, should succeed Mr Cosgrave.