Liam Cosgrave
Liam Cosgrave was an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977, leading the country during a tumultuous period and known for his leadership in national and international affairs.
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Liam Cosgrave served as taoiseach from 1973 to 1977 and was buried in Goldenbridge Cemetery in 2017.
the first Catholic cemetery built in Ireland since the Reformation – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-31
He developed a strong rapport with taoiseach Liam Cosgrave during the lifetime of that government, despite his involvement in an attempt to remove Cosgrave as party leader in December 1972.
Minister who confronted Provisional IRA with implacable resolve – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-26
Paddy Cooney served as a government minister in the cabinets of Liam Cosgrave.
Former Fine Gael minister and MEP Paddy Cooney dies aged 94 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-06
Liam Cosgrave is the son of WT Cosgrave and shared details about his father's last letter.
Finola Kennedy on a remarkable friendship between the founder of the Legion of Mary and former president WT Cosgrave – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-17
Liam Cosgrave is described as a man who preferred to talk about his father rather than himself.
Ireland’s taoisigh, from de Valera to Micheál Martin – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-15
Liam Cosgrave was involved in a dramatic confrontation with president Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh in 1976.
I got a sharp lesson in how protective Irish people are of our presidents – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-21
Opposition from the taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave, however, killed the idea proposed by Erskine Childers.
The four most important issues in the next president’s in-tray – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-19
Past pupils of Castleknock include former taoiseach Liam Cosgrave.
Boys-only Dublin private school appoints first woman principal in 190-year history – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-14
Liam Cosgrave was the taoiseach leading the government when Garret FitzGerald was minister for foreign affairs.
Rathmines home of former taoiseach now owned by son, Sherry FitzGerald founder, for €3.75m – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-11
Liam Cosgrave was asked by Declan Costello to chair the group that worked on the Just Society document.
Sixty years after Fine Gael’s Just Society document, is Ireland any fairer? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-07
Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave suggested 'youth and its aims should be given a chance'.
Inevitability in presidential elections of over-promising and under-reading of the Constitution – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-23
Liam Cosgrave was the taoiseach who represented Ireland at the canonisation of Oliver Plunkett.
Oliver Plunkett’s story would make a great film – it’s a shame modern, secular Ireland has forgotten him – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-06
Liam Cosgrave replaced Jack Lynch and allowed US airlines the right to land at Dublin.
US airlines’ demand to be allowed to land at Dublin threatened Aer Lingus and west of Ireland, Lynch told Nixon – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-30
The late taoiseach Liam Cosgrave described the two-income mortgage as a turning point in family life.
How the two-income mortgage marked a turning point in Irish family life – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-30
The school’s past pupils include notable politicians such as taoiseach Liam Cosgrave.
Synge Street CBS board of management says it will ‘not proceed’ with move to Gaelcholáiste – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-14
