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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]
In 1926, Seán Lemass described the party as "a progressive republican party based on the actual conditions of the moment" [168] [169] while upon winning the 1932 Irish general election, newly elected Fianna Fáil TD Seán Moylan proclaimed that Fianna Fáil's win meant a victory of "the owners of the donkey and cart over the pony and trap ...
It was a coalition of Fianna Fáil, with leader Albert Reynolds as Taoiseach, and the Labour Party, with leader Dick Spring as Tánaiste. It was the first time that these two parties were in government together; on each previous occasion Labour was in government, it was a junior coalition party with Fine Gael .
In the debate on the nomination of Taoiseach, Fianna Fáil leader and outgoing Taoiseach Charles Haughey, Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes, and Labour Party leader Dick Spring were each proposed. Each of these proposals were lost: Haughey received 78 votes with 86 votes against, Dukes received 61 votes with 103 votes against, and Spring received 24 ...
The parties agreed on a rotation, with the two major party leaders alternating as Taoiseach. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The makeup of the parties resulted in a centre-right coalition. [ 3 ] It was the first time that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have participated in the same government, which Leo Varadkar described as the end of what has often been referred to ...
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The 6th executive council of the Irish Free State (9 March 1932 – 8 February 1933) was formed after the 1932 general election to the 7th Dáil held on 16 February. It was led by Fianna Fáil leader Éamon de Valera as President of the Executive Council, taking office after ten years of government led by W. T. Cosgrave of Cumann na nGaedheal.
History of Fianna Fáil (17 P) L. Leaders of Fianna Fáil (8 C, 9 P) P. ... Pages in category "Fianna Fáil" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.