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Fine Gael was created in 1933 following the merger of three political organisations; Cumann na nGaedhael (CnaG) led by W. T. Cosgrave, the National Centre Party led by Frank MacDermot and James Dillon, and the National Guard (better known as the Blueshirts), led by Eoin O'Duffy.
That came about in September 1933, with the formation of Fine Gael from the three parties, though, in reality, Fine Gael was a larger version of Cumann na nGaedheal. It was in the lead-up to the merger that the then Editor of the Irish Times , R.M. Smyllie , described Cumann na nGaedheal as a party "who one wished would be open to ideas, until ...
That document was the brainchild of Declan Costello, a Fine Gael TD and son of former Taoiseach John A. Costello, and reflected an emerging faction in the party that was being influenced by Social Democracy. This new strand of thinking in Fine Gael paved the way for the rise within the party of liberal thinkers such as Garret FitzGerald. Party ...
The leaders of Ireland's Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, two of the three largest parties to emerge from a Feb. 8 election, will meet early next week for what they described as exploratory talks as ...
Fine Gael: Irish political party (literally "Family of the Gael") pronounced [ˌfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːlˠ] Gaeltacht: Irish-speaking area pronounced [ˈɡeːl̪ˠt̪ˠəxt̪ˠ] Garda: police officer (plural Gardaí) pronounced [ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə], pl. pronounced [ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠiː] Garda Síochána: Irish police service (literally "Guardian of ...
A range of independent TDs are contemplating the prospect of entering Ireland’s next coalition government as Fianna Fail and Fine Gael consider ways to secure a solid majority.
Former deputy leader of Fine Gael Simon Coveney has said it will be a “very difficult proposition” for the party to re-enter a coalition with Fianna Fail without a rotating taoiseach.
Fianna Fáil supported the unsuccessful 2024 Irish constitutional referendums, which would have deleted a reference to women's domestic duties and broadened the definition of the family. [70] Evidence from expert surveys, opinion polls and candidate surveys have failed to identify strong distinctions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.