Fine Gael
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Fine Gael
from Irish Gaelic fine tribe, race + Gael of the Gaels
Example Sentences
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Heather Humphreys of the “progressive centrist” Fine Gael party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Independent politician Catherine Connolly was elected in a landslide vote at the end of October - defeating Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
A third candidate Jim Gavin representing the centrist Fianna Fail -- the larger party in Ireland's governing coalition with Fine Gael -- remained on ballot papers because he only quit the race earlier this month.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Humphreys was selected to run for Fine Gael after the party's initial candidate, former EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, withdrew from the race in August for medical reasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
Former EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness had initially been selected as the Fine Gael candidate but withdrew from the race over health issues.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
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