John Jinks's guest appearances

John Jinks

The Irish History Show

Molly Maguires

Michael Collins

Martin McGuinness

Ian Paisley

Peter Hart

Billy Fox

Richard Grayson

Tom Barry

Kevin Boyle

Victor Brown

Seán Hales

Sean Russell

Peter Browne

James Hoban

OwlTail

On this episode we discuss Deputy John Jinks and his role in the short lived fifth Dáil.  Despite lasting just 98 days, it was one of the most historic. As Fianna Fáil agreed to drop abstentionism and take their seats in the Dáil, the parliamentary arithmetic meant that a new government was possible.  With a Labour / National League coalition agreed, with support from Fianna Fáil, W.T. Cosgrave’s administration looked set to fall.  John Jinks was about to throw a spanner in the works.An article on John Jinks and the fifth Dáil is available here:https://www.theirishstory.com/2014/09/08/john-jinks-and-the-collapse-of-the-fifth-dail/#.XoikC4hKjIU 

On this episode we discuss Deputy John Jinks and his role in the short lived fifth Dáil. Despite lasting just 98 days, it was one of the most historic. As Fianna Fáil agreed to drop abstentionism and take their seats in the Dáil, the parliamentary arithmetic meant that a new government was possible. With a Labour / National League coalition agreed, with support from Fianna Fáil, W.T. Cosgrave’s administration looked set to fall. John Jinks was about to throw a spanner in the works.An article on John Jinks and the fifth Dáil is available here: <a href="https://www.theirishstory.com/2014/09/08/john-jinks-and-the-collapse-of-the-fifth-dail/#.XoikC4hKjIU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theirishstory.com/2014/09/08/john-jinks-and-the-collapse-of-the-fifth-dail/#.XoikC4hKjIU</a>

50 John Jinks and the Fifth Dáil