Richard Mulcahy
| Richard Mulcahy | |
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| Minister for Education | |
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In office 2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957 |
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| Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
| Preceded by | Seán Moylan |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lynch |
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In office 18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951 |
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| Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
| Preceded by | Thomas Derrig |
| Succeeded by | Seán Moylan |
| Minister for the Gaeltacht | |
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In office 2 June 1956 – 24 October 1956 |
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| Taoiseach | John A. Costello |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Lindsay |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 9 June 1944 – 18 February 1948 |
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| President | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Taoiseach | Éamon de Valera |
| Preceded by | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Succeeded by | Éamon de Valera |
| Leader of the Fine Gael Party | |
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In office 2 June 1944 – 21 March 1959 |
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| Preceded by | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Succeeded by | James Dillon |
| Minister for Local Government and Public Health | |
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In office 23 June 1927 – 9 March 1932 |
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| Taoiseach | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Séamus Burke |
| Succeeded by | Seán T. O'Kelly |
| Minister for Defence | |
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In office 10 January 1922 – 19 March 1924 |
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| Taoiseach | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Cathal Brugha |
| Succeeded by | W. T. Cosgrave (acting) |
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In office 22 January 1919 – 1 April 1919 |
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| Taoiseach | W. T. Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Cathal Brugha (acting) |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office February 1948 – March 1957 |
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| Constituency | Tipperary South |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 1944 – February 1948 |
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| Constituency | Tipperary |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Richard James Mulcahy 10 May 1886 Waterford, Ireland |
| Died | 16 December 1971 (aged 85) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Littleton, Tipperary, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Josephine Ryan |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
Irish Volunteers Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish Republican Army National Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1924 |
| Rank |
General Chief of Staff |
| Battles/wars |
Easter Rising Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War |
Richard James Mulcahy (10 May 1886 – 16 December 1971) was an Irish politician. He was a army general and commander-in-chief for the Irish Republican Army. He later served as Leader of the Fine Gael Party and served in the cabinets of W. T. Cosgrave and John A. Costello. He fought in the 1916 Easter Rising, served as Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army during the War of Independence and became commander of the pro-treaty forces in the Irish Civil War after the death of Michael Collins.
Richard (Dick) Mulcahy was born in Manor Street, Waterford in 1886. He was educated at Mount Sion Christian Brothers School and later in Thurles, County Tipperary, where his father was the postmaster. One of his grandmothers was a Quaker who was disowned by her wealthy family for marrying a Catholic.
Mulcahy joined the Royal Mail (Post Office Engineering Dept.) in 1902 and worked in Thurles, Bantry, Wexford and Dublin. He was a member of the Gaelic League, and joined the Irish Volunteers at the time of their formation in 1913. He was also a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
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