1. Brendan Corish was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tanaiste and Minister for Health from 1973 to 1977, Leader of the Labour Party, Minister for Social Welfare from 1954 to 1957 and from 1973 to 1977, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1948 to 1951.
Brendan Corish was a Teachta Dala from 1945 to 1982.
Brendan Corish was born at William Street in Wexford town.
Brendan Corish was educated locally at Wexford CBS and, in his youth, was a member of the 2nd Wexford Scout troop.
Brendan Corish was married to Phyllis, and they had three sons.
Brendan Corish spent several years playing Gaelic football for the Wexford county team.
Brendan Corish took a seat on the fractured opposition benches, as Fianna Fail's grip on power continued.
Brendan Corish retained his seat at the 1948 general election in which Fianna Fail was returned as the largest party in the Dail .
Brendan Corish was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministers for Defence and Local Government.
In 1960 Brendan Corish succeeded William Norton as Labour Party leader.
Brendan Corish introduced new policies which made the party more socialist in outlook and described the party program as Christian socialist.
Brendan Corish considered that the party principles were those endorsed by Pope John XXIII and greatly admired the Pope who he said was "one of the greatest contributors of all changes in Irish attitudes".
Brendan Corish claimed that Ireland would be 'Socialist in the Seventies'.
Brendan Corish became Tanaiste and Minister for Health and Social Welfare.
Brendan Corish resigned as leader of the Labour Party, having signalled his intent to do so before the election.
Brendan Corish was succeeded as party leader by Frank Cluskey.
Brendan Corish retired from politics completely at the February 1982 general election.
Brendan Corish died on 17 February 1990 in Wexford at the age of 71.