NEW IRISH PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1932, Page 7

NEW IRISH PARLIAMENT

THE MINISTRY ANNOUNCED

REPUBLICAN MADE SPEAKER

OVATION GIVEN DE VALERA

ELECTION TO PRESIDENCY

ijy Telegraph—Press Assn.-—Copyright.

London, March 9.

The Dail Eirann has re-assembled. Mr. Frank Fahy (Republican, Galway) was elected Speaker by 78 votes to 71. Mr. De Valera was elected President by 81 votes to 68. The Executive Council is:—

President: Mr. Eamonn De Valera. Vice-President and Minister of Local Government and Public Health: Mr. Scan O’Kelly. Finance: Mr. Sean McEntee. Agriculture: Dr. Ryan. Industry and Commerce: Mr. Sean Lemass. Education: Mr. Thomas Derrig. Defence: Mr. Frank Aiken. Fisheries: Mt. Patrick Ruttledge. Justice: Mr. James Geoghcgan. Postmaster-General: Senator Joseph Connolly.

The precincts of the Dail were crowded when the deputies took their seats in the horseshoe-shaped hall, the Fianna Fail remaining on the Opposition benches. Two women deputies, Mrs. o‘Driscoll, sister of the late Michael Collins, and Mrs. Reynolds, widow of the election shooting victim, sat together in deep mourning. When Mr. Fahy Was proposed for the Speakership Mr. W. T. Cosgrave urged that Mr. Michael Hayes be re-elected. He said it was essential to keep the Speakership out of party politics. The Labourites, however, approved Mr. Fahy, though Mr. Patrick Hogan, admitted that it was a mistake to make the Speakership a political office. Mr. De Valera was then proposed for the Presidency. Mr. Dillon, an Independent, supported the proposal, but added that if the Republicans embarked on an economic war with friendly nations he would oppose Mr. De Valera. , Mr. De Valera’s election was greeted with wild cheering, in which the galleries joined. The Republicans on the floor of the House made a demonstration, which was renewed in the streets when Mr. De Valera went to the Governor-General to announce his Ministers.

He returned at six o’clock, when the Fianna Fail changed places with Mr. Cosgrave’s supporters, who took their seats on the Opposition benches. It is understood that the Dail will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday and then adjourn for several weeks for the preparation of the Budget. FREEDOM FOR PRISONERS. PUBLIC SAFETY ACT MAY END. Rec. 11 p.m. London, March 10. The Dublin correspondent of the Daily Mail says Mr. Geoghagan Aitken visited the Arbour Hill prison and ordered that all political prisoners should be permitted to wear their own clothes. It is expected they will be released to-day. According to the News-Chronicle’s correspondent an order is expected to be issued to-day for the suspension of the- Public Safety Act.