![]() ![]() The party dominated Irish political life for most of the 20th century, and, since its foundation, either it or Fine Gael has led every government. ![]() Since 1927, Fianna Fáil has been one of Ireland's two major parties, along with Fine Gael since 1933 both are seen as centre-right parties, to the right of the Labour Party and Sinn Féin. De Valera and his followers were determined to take seats in the Oireachtas while Sinn Féin's policy was to refuse to recognise it. ![]() The party was founded as a republican party on by Éamon de Valera and his supporters after they split from Sinn Féin. ^ b: Member of the EPD group from 1973 to 1984, the EDA group from 1984 to 1995, the UfE group from 1995 to 1999, the UEN group from 1999 to 2009, and the ALDE group from 2009 to 2014.įianna Fáil ( / f i ˌ æ n ə ˈ f ɔɪ l, ˌ f iː ə n ə -/, Irish: ( listen) meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( Irish: Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian-democratic political party registered in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ![]() ^ a: previously a member of the Alliance for Europe of the Nations (2002–09) ![]()
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