In de Valera 's absence , Cathal Brugha was elected Príomh Aire ( ` First ' or ` Prime ' Minister but often translated as ` President of Dáil Éireann ' ) .
In de Valera 's absence , Cathal Brugha was elected Príomh Aire ( ` Main ' or ` Prime ' , Minister ' , but often translated as ` President of Dáil Éireann ' ) .