SITUATION IN IRELAND
DEFEAT ON PENSIONS BILL OPINION IN DUBLIN. MR COSGRAVE FAVOURED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.—Copyright. (Received March 29, 2.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. The Irish Free State Government was defeated on a hill extending old age pensions, introduced by the de Valera party. The bill was opposed on the ground that it would involve an extra cost of from £250,000 to £300,000 yearly. The bill was supported by the Labour Party and some Independents. The Dail has adjourned until next Wednesday, when it will proceed with the election of a President. Mr O’Kelly, w'ho acts as the leader of the de Valera party in the absence of Mr de Valera, said his party was prepared to nominate Mr de Valera as President.
The general belief in Dublin is that Mr de Valera will be defeated and IVIr Cosgrave will be reelected.
Mr Cosgrave was elected to the Presidency in 1922 and was re-elected in 1927.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17982, 29 March 1930, Page 8
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