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1932 Fianna Fáil poster featuring many of the founding members of the party such as de Valera, Lemass, Aiken and Boland Logo of Fianna Fáil in the 1970s and 1980s. Fianna Fáil was founded by Éamon de Valera, a former leader of Sinn Féin. [26]
Fianna Fáil was founded on 23 March 1926 when a group of Dáil deputies led by Éamon de Valera [1] split from the original Sinn Féin. This happened because de Valera's motion calling for elected members be allowed to take their seats in the Dáil, if and when the controversial Oath of Allegiance was removed, failed to pass at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis. [2]
The leader of Fianna Fáil is the most senior politician within the Fianna Fáil political party in Ireland. Since 26 January 2011, the office has been held by Micheál Martin, following the resignation of Brian Cowen as leader of the party four days earlier. Martin is also the longest-serving leader, serving for a total of 13 years as of 2024.
James O'Connor (born 20 June 1997) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency since the 2020 general election. [2] [3] He was the youngest member of the 33rd Dáil. [4] [1] [3] He was a member of Cork County Council from 2019 to 2020, representing the Midleton local electoral area. [5]
Pages in category "Fianna Fáil" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The 1966 Fianna Fáil leadership election in the Republic of Ireland began in October 1966 following the decision of Seán Lemass to resign as party leader and Taoiseach. Lemass had occupied both posts for over seven years and, while there was no pressure on him to resign, he felt that the time was right to hand over to a new generation.
Ógra Fianna Fáil [a] (Irish: [ˈoːɡɾˠə ˌfʲiən̪ˠə ˈfˠaːlʲ]; meaning "Youth of Fianna Fáil") is the youth wing of Fianna Fáil. The organisation was founded in 1975 by party leader Jack Lynch under the guidance of party general secretary, Séamus Brennan .
1959 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1966 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1979 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1992 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 1994 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 2008 Fianna Fáil leadership election; 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election