Fianna Fáil

American

[foil, fahyl] / fɔɪl, faɪl /

noun

a political party in Ireland, organized in 1927 by Eamon De Valera, that was one of the leading parties in the establishment of the Irish republic.

Fianna Fáil British

/ ˈfɪənə ˈfɑːl /

noun

one of the major Irish political parties, founded by de Valera in 1926 as a republican party

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Etymology

Origin of Fianna Fáil

< Irish: Fenians of Ireland

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Fianna Fáil

He’s understood in Ireland as a canny political operator who led his boring center-right party, Fianna Fáil, back to power after a decade in the wilderness.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

Martin, the Fianna Fáil party leader, told his parliamentary party on Wednesday that he "always had the best interest" of the party "at heart" and that he is "always pro grass roots".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

It is not clear how that proposal will go down with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025

Fianna Fáil won 48 seats while Fine Gael was third with 38 seats.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025

Fianna Fáil - the largest party - has formed a government with Fine Gael and a range of independent regional TDs after November's election.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025

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