[2] After his appointment as Taoiseach by the president, Jack Lynch proposed the members of the government and they were approved by the Dáil.

[8][9][10] Due to the Arms Crisis, Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney were dismissed on 6 May 1970 when they refused to resign.

[10] Following the resignation of Paudge Brennan on 8 May and the appointment of Jerry Cronin, Bobby Molloy and Gerry Collins to government on 9 May.

[21] The government signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Economic Community on 22 January 1972.

After a referendum held on 10 May, a constitutional amendment allowing Ireland to become a member of the European Communities was approved with the support of 83.1% of votes cast.