The Government Front Bench Meets..1973.15.03.1973..03.15.1973..15th March 1973..Picture of the Coalition Governments' first cabinet meeting at Government Buildings,Dublin today..The coalition was made up of Fine Gael and Labour deputies. The colaition parties had ousted the sitting Fianna Fail government in the recent general election..Front Row (L-R)..Mr Mark Clinton, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries..Mr James Tully, Minister for Local Government..Mr Liam Cosgrave, Taoiseach..Mr Brendan Corish, Tanaiste, Minister for Health and Social Welfare..Mr Patrick Donegan, Minister for Defence..Mr Richie Ryan, Minister for Finance..Back Row (L-R)..Mr Patrick Cooney, Minister for Justice..Mr Tom Fitzpatrick, Minister for Lands..Mr Tom O'Donnell, Minister for The Gaeltach..Mr Peter Barry, Minister for Transport and Power..Mr Conor Cruise O'Brien, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs..Mr Richard Burke, Minister for Education..Mr Garret Fitzgerald, Minister for Foreign Affairs..Mr Michael O'Leary, Minister for Labour..Mr Declan Costello, Attorney General..Mr Justin Keating, Minister for Industry and Commerce.
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