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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" [169] [170] 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 ...
Shay Brennan (born 1973/1974) [1] is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency since the 2024 general election. [ 1 ] He is the son of Séamus Brennan , and contested the 2009 Dublin South by-election which followed the death of his father in 2008.
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.
The Fianna Fail leader looks set for a return to the role of taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022. ... Micheal Martin has insisted it is time to “get on with the work” after ...
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.
Fianna Fail is likely to increase its seat lead over Fine Gael compared with the 2020 election, which saw the parties enter a coalition on the basis that the holder of the Irish premier position ...
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.