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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.
Under the agreement, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin served as Taoiseach for the first half of the parliamentary term. [56] That same year a number of Fianna Fáil members were involved in the "Golfgate" scandal, an event that ultimately led to the resignation of Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary. [57]
Pages in category "History of Fianna Fáil" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... 1959 Fianna Fáil leadership election;
Dan Breen (1894–1969), an early member of the Irish Volunteers and served as leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. He would later become a prominent figure in Fianna Fáil. George Brent (1899–1979), an American actor who acted as a courier during Irish War of Independence.
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 Ireland’s Labour Party has held talks with the Taoiseach and Tanaiste as efforts to form a new coalition government intensify. Ivana Bacik had separate meetings with Fianna Fail ...
Fianna Fáil (3) John A. Costello: 2 June 1954: 20 March 1957: 1 term 2nd time Fine Gael (2) Éamon de Valera: 20 March 1957: 23 June 1959: 1 term 3rd time Fianna Fáil: 4 Seán Lemass: 23 June 1959: 10 November 1966: 3 terms – Fianna Fáil: 5 Jack Lynch: 10 November 1966: 14 March 1973: 2 terms 1st time Fianna Fáil: 6 Liam Cosgrave: 14 ...
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