Government of the 26th Dáil
| Government of the 26th Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 21st Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 12 July 1989 |
| Date dissolved | 11 February 1992 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Charles Haughey |
| Deputy head of government |
Brian Lenihan, Snr (1989–90) John Wilson (1990–92) |
| Head of state |
Patrick Hillery (1989–90) Mary Robinson (1990–92) |
| Total no. of ministers | 15 |
| Member parties |
Fianna Fáil Progressive Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition leader |
Alan Dukes (1989–90) (FG) John Bruton (1990–92) (FG) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1989 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 26th Dáil |
| Predecessor | 20th Government of Ireland |
| Successor | 22nd Government of Ireland |
| Government of the 26th Dáil | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Government of Ireland | |
| Date formed | 11 February 1992 |
| Date dissolved | 12 January 1993 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Albert Reynolds |
| Deputy head of government | John Wilson |
| Head of state | Mary Robinson |
| Total no. of ministers | 15 |
| Member parties |
Fianna Fáil Progressive Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition leader | John Bruton (Fine Gael) |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 26th Dáil |
| Predecessor | 21st Government |
| Successor | 23rd Government |
The 26th Dáil of Ireland was elected at the 1989 general election on 15 June 1989 and (after initially failing to elect a Taoiseach when it first met on 29 June) eventually re-elected Charles Haughey on 12 July when the 21st Government of Ireland was appointed. The 26th Dáil lasted 1,259 days.
The 21st Government of Ireland (12 July 1989 – 11 February 1992) was formed by the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats parties. After the 1989 general election Fianna Fáil lost four seats, and Charles Haughey failed to achieve a majority when a vote for Taoiseach was taken in the Dáil on June 29, 1989. 27 days after the election had taken place the coalition government was formed. From January to June 1990 Ireland held the presidency of the European Community. The 1990 Presidential election was held on 7 November. Mary Robinson won the election, beating the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan.
On 6 November 1991, Seán Power made a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach, which failed.
In early 1992 Seán Doherty, who as Minister for Justice had taken the blame for the phone-tapping scandal of the early 1980s, went on RTÉ and claimed that Haughey had known and authorised it. Haughey denied this but the Progressive Democrats stated that they could no longer continue in government with Haughey as Taoiseach.
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