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| Date | | | | | 22-Aug-1922 | | News received in. Dublin that General Collins, Commander-in-Chief of the National Army Chairman of the Provisional Government, had been killed at an Ambush at Bealnablath, Co Cork. | | | 28-Aug-1922 | | State Funeral to Glasnevin of General Michael Collins, Commander-in-Chief, National Army, who died on the 22nd inst. from wounds received in an Ambush near Bandon, Co. Cork. | | | 9-Sep-1922 | | First meeting of the newly elected Dail in Leinster House, Kildare Street. | | | 9-Sep-1922 | | First meeting of the newly elected Dail in Leinster House, Kildare Street. Michael O hAodha was elected Ceann Comhairle; Padraig O'Maille Leas Cheann Comhairle; Liam T. MacCosgair, President of the Dail and Minister of Finance. The following Deputies were nominated to form the Ministry :- Desmond Fitzgerald (External Affairs); Kevin O'Higgins (Home Affairs); Earnan de Blaghd (Local Government) Patrick Hogan (Agriculture); Joseph McGrath (Industry and Commerce); Eoin Macneill (Education); General Ristard O Maolchatha (Defence); J.J. Walsh (P.M.G.), and Eamon Duggan and Finian Lynch, Ministers without Portfolios. | | | 5-Nov-1922 | | Rotunda Rink, used. as sorting office by G.P.O., destroyed by fire. | | | 4-Dec-1922 | | Timothy Michael Healy, K.C., appointed First Governor-General, Irish Free State, and was duly sworn in on the 6th. | | | 6-Dec-1922 | | Irish Free State Parliament inaugurated, and Executive Council appointed. | | | 6-Dec-1922 | | Irish Free State Parliament inaugurated, and Executive Council appointed. Deputy Liam T. MacCosgair, President of the Executive Council; Kevin O'Higgins, Vice-Pres. of the Ex. Council and Minister for Home Affairs; General Mulcahy, Minister for Defence; Eoin MacNeill, Education; Earnan de Blaghd, Local Government; Joseph McGrath, Industry and Commerce; Desmond Fitzgerald, External Affairs; Aodh Ua Cinneidigh, K.C. was also sworn as First Attorney-General of the Irish Free State. | | | 11-Dec-1922 | | First Meeting of Seanad Eireann. | | | 11-Dec-1922 | | Seanad Eireann, composed of 30 Senators nominated by the President and 30 elected by Dail Eireann, met for the first time. Deputy Sean Hales killed; Deputy Padraig O Maille seriously wounded | |
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