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In 1926, Seán Lemass described the party as "a progressive republican party based on the actual conditions of the moment" [170] [171] 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 ...
De Valera's cabinet in 1932, featuring many of the founding members of Fianna Fáil. The Fianna Fáil Party was founded by Éamon de Valera former Príomh Aire (prime minister & president of Dáil Éireann (April 1919–August 1921)) and President of the Republic (August 1921–January 1922) when he and a number of other members split from Sinn Féin.
Fianna Fáil is the joint largest party in the Dáil, has the joint largest delegation of MEPs from Ireland, and has the largest number of city and county council seats. It has been in government more than any other party: 1932–1948, 1951–1954, 1957–1973, 1977–1981, 1982, 1987–1994, and 1997–2011, and since 2020.
Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland's general election. It won 48 seats while Sinn Féin - the main opposition party in ...
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.
Pages in category "History of Fianna Fáil" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... 2011 Fianna Fáil leadership election; G. Gang of 22; I.
If Fianna Fail and Fine Gael return to power, they could need one of the Dail’s smaller parties to reach the required 88 seats to form a majority. Another option may see the two parties seek the ...
Earlier this week, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said the next Irish government had to reflect the “very significant” number of seats his party won in the election. Fianna Fail was the ...