Irish Voice, November 29th, 1994
Eamon Lynch Irish Voice 11-29-1994 The Rise and Fall of Albert Reynolds.
FAIRYHOUSE Racecourse last Wednesday seemed far removed from the high-stakes political drams unfolding a few miles away in the Dail. Then the favorite in the 1:15 race was beaten. The horse was Royal Albert, and it was an sign of things to come.
When Albert Reynolds was elected Taoiseach (Prime Minister) in the fall of 1992, it took seven tortuous weeks of negotiations with Labor leader Dick Spring to form a coalition government. In the space of 24 hours last week it fell apart, sparking a short-lived leadership battl...
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