two Irish Parliamentary Party MPs outside the six counties of Northern Ireland, and he spoke out strongly in the House of Commons against British military policy in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence. Dáil career Following independence, Redmond was elected as an Independent Nationalist deputy in the 4th Dáil for Waterford at the 1923 general election. In 1926, he co-founded the National League Party, appealing to former supporters of the Irish Parliamentary Party, ex-servicemen, and others, including Unionists, alienated by the policies of the Cumann na nGaedheal government. The new party won eight seats at the June 1927 general election. However Redmond alarmed his supporters by supporting a motion of no confidence placed by Labour Party and Fianna Fáil to bring down the Cumann na nGaedheal government, and replace it with a minority Labour Party–National League administration supported from outside by Fianna Fáil. The attempt failed and in the ensuing general election in September 1927, the party won only two seats, including Redmond. The following year the National League was dissolved and in 1931 Redmond joined Cumann na nGaedheal. He died in April 1932. No by-election was held for the vacancy. His wife Bridget Redmond was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD for Waterford at the 1933 general election. See also Families in the Oireachtas References External links Department of the Taoiseach: Irish Soldiers in the First World War 1886 births 1932 deaths Irish Parliamentary Party MPs UK MPs 1910–1918 UK MPs 1918–1922 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Tyrone constituencies (1801–1922) Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Waterford constituencies (1801–1922) Royal Dublin Fusiliers officers Irish Guards officers Irish people of World War I Companions of the Distinguished Service Order British Army personnel of World War I Members of the 4th Dáil Members of the 5th Dáil Members of the 6th Dáil Members of the 7th Dáil Independent TDs National League Party TDs Politicians from County Wexford William Alumni of Trinity College Dublin People educated at Clongowes Wood College Politicians from County Waterford Cumann na nGaedheal TDs Spouses of Irish politicians