Word: dail
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...middle of a Dublin night last week gaunt, scraggle-haired President Eamon de Valera took Ireland by surprise, proclaimed dissolution of the Free State Dail, ordered a general election Jan. 24 and left puzzled Irish postmen wondering where they were...
...Valera, much as a child playing with matches might happen to light a skyrocket. The head of the Postal Workers' Union is worthy William Norton. Worthy William is also leader of the Free State's small but vital Labor Party whose seven seats in the Dail have held the balance of power. Recently President de Valera decided to cut civil servants' salaries, notably postmen's. As a politician Mr. Norton could see some sense in this but as head of the Postal Workers' Union he could not. He protested. Mr. de Valera cut the salaries...
Were this threat made good, the seven Laborite Deputies would swing their balance of power against the de Valera Government and oust it when the Dail met. As Dublin clocks struck midnight the Cabinet hastily conferred. Reporters bunched respectfully a few paces from the locked door. At 12:45 a. m. it opened, the President announced dissolution, cried in ringing tones: "I have no doubt that my Government possesses the confidence of the country! We shall win the election and our victory will automatically abolish the Oath of Allegiance" (sworn by Free State Deputies & Senators to King George...
...been Free State President for ten consecutive years when he was forced out by Mr. de Valera's close victory in the election last winter (TIME, Feb. 29). Routed out of bed at 1 a. m. by reporters who told him that the President had just dissolved the Dail, Mr. Cosgrave snorted, "I'll have nothing to say until the morning...
...agreement based on our capacity to pay," said Mr. Cosgrave. "This country like all others has been caught in the world slump. . . . We want negotiation with Britain. ... If we win the election, as I fully expect we will, I'll guarantee that three days after the Dail meets on Feb. 8, I can settle all outstanding disputes with Great Britain to the mutual satisfaction of both countries...