WT Cosgrave
IrelandpoliticianMaleb. 18807.0Global Dominance: 0.00%William Thomas Cosgrave was an Irish statesman who served as the first president of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932. He was a key figure in the early years of the Irish state and played a significant role in shaping its governance and political landscape. Cosgrave's leadership laid the groundwork for subsequent administrations and has been studied extensively by historians.
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WT Cosgrave was the president of the executive council who was persuaded to save the Four Courts.
Decade-long restoration of a Dublin landmark finally ready to unveil – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-20
WT Cosgrave was the first leader of the Free State and is buried in Goldenbridge Cemetery.
the first Catholic cemetery built in Ireland since the Reformation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-05-31
WT Cosgrave was the head of government who assisted Edward Byrne in buying Merrion Square for a new cathedral.
Catholicism may be raising its head high but the body underneath is ailing – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-20
WT Cosgrave was the head of the Free State government who met with Craig and British ministers to discuss the Border.
Border was confirmed a century ago but the blame game is still a live issue – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-06
WT Cosgrave’s government faced humiliation due to the Boundary Commission's report.
lessons from a historic fiasco – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-29WT Cosgrave was a former president of Ireland who supported social initiatives for the homeless.
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
WT Cosgrave was head of government when the GPO was restored and formally reopened in 1929.
The GPO is not ‘sacred ground’. It’s so much more than that – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-05
WT Cosgrave was the predecessor of Éamon de Valera and was present at AE's funeral.
Why George William Russell deserves to be a household name again – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-18
WT Cosgrave was the head of the Free State government who rushed to London to bury the Boundary Commission report.
Many Northern nationalists doubt Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s commitment to Irish unity – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-12
The first Irish passports were used by WT Cosgrave, Desmond Fitzgerald and the delegation that went to Geneva in 1923.
Not just a travel document but a declaration of hope and of reclaiming identity – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-05
WT Cosgrave commented on Éamon de Valera's actions in 1932.
A history of Ireland in 25 Dáil insults – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-04
WT Cosgrave's papers are housed at UCD alongside those of Richard Mulcahy.
Mulcahy’s push for alternative to Fianna Fáil in 1948 government talks ‘enhanced democracy’, UCD event told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12
