[49] In 2018 the Fine Gael government held a referendum on the Eighth Amendment, the provision in the Irish constitution which forbid abortion. A deal was reached with the main opposition and traditional rival Fianna Fáil to facilitate a minority Fine Gael-led government. In 2013 party leader and Taoiseach Enda Kenny declared his support for same-sex marriage. Once more Fine Gael and Labour paired up to form a government, their tenure marked by the difficulty of trying to guide Ireland towards economic recovery. It is inferred from the party's relationship with its European counterparts via membership of the European People's Party that Fine Gael belongs on the centre-right. At the 2011 general election, Fine Gael gained 25 seats bringing them to a total of 76. [36], It was following this, in September 1933, that the three groups combined forces and merged to form Fine Gael. The Website uses cookies to enhance your experience while you navigate through the Website. It was created by the emerging social democratic wing of the party, led by Declan Costello. [66] Its stance conflicted with that of the Pro-Life Amendment Campaign (PLAC) and Catholic bishops, and Fianna Fáil, the largest party in the State at the time, but then in opposition. Leader of Fine Gael - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia The 1980s had proven fruitful electorally for Fine Gael, but the 1990s and early 2000s saw this momentum decline quickly. Since 2 June 2017, the office has been held by Leo Varadkar following the resignation of Enda Kenny. [23] Leo Varadkar succeeded Enda Kenny as party leader on 2 June 2017 and as Taoiseach on 14 June; Kenny had been leader since 2002, and Taoiseach since 2011. Fine Gael is generally considered to be more of a proponent of market liberalism than its traditional rival, Fianna Fáil. [86], The plan was seen at being the basis of a Fine Gael program for government. [This quote needs a citation] In government, the party has launched the "Global Ireland" plan to develop alliances with other small countries across Europe and the world.[96]. One of the first signs of this was the party's poor result in the 1990 Irish presidential election, in which their candidate Austin Currie only secured 17% of the initial vote. The arrangement between Fine Gael and Labour proved pleasing to both parties and the pact remained throughout the rest of the 1970s and into the 1980s, seeing the pair enter government a number of times together. [80] Newly elected politicians for the party in the Dáil have strongly advocated liberal economic policies. Fine Gael is among the most pro-European integration parties in Ireland, having supported the European Constitution,[94] the Lisbon Treaty, and advocating participation in European common defence. [44] These members subsequently formed a political party called Renua. Similarly, it supported the re-election of Michael D. Higgins in the 2018 presidential election. Fine Gael said 674 members cast their vote on Friday - a turnout of 95%, with 80% voting in favour. Its fairer budget website in 2011 suggested that its solutions are "tough but fair". The position is not an elected one and is largely honorific. O'Duffy attempted to regain control of the Blueshirts, but was rebuffed by the majority of the members who choose to stay with Fine Gael. Kenny's comments had support however and the party attributes its significant rise in polls in 2008 to this. The aftermath of the general election resulted in months of negotiations for an agreement of government. [101] They gained 88 seats from their 2004 result. In 2007, Fine Gael's leader at the time Enda Kenny called for drug and alcohol testing to be performed in schools, saying cocaine usage was "rampant" in schools in some areas. Cumann na nGaedheal, forerunner of Fine Gael, held power from 1922 to 1932. We regularly have over 350 people on trolleys in A&E, waiting lists that go on for months, outpatient waiting lists that go on for years and cancelled operations across the country..."[91], Fine Gael launched its FairCare campaign and website in April 2009, which stated that the health service would be reformed away from a costly ineffective endeavour, into a publicly regulated system where compulsory universal health insurance would replace the existing provisions.[92]. Fine Gael is the data controller of the Website. The Deputy Leader of Fine Gael is Simon Coveney.[2]. The merger brought together two strands of Irish nationalism, namely the pro-treaty wing of revolutionary Sinn Féin and the old Home Rule party represented by James Dillon and the National Centre Party. [50], After the 2020 general election, for the first time in history, Fine Gael entered into a coalition government with its traditional rival Fianna Fáil, as well as the Green Party, with Leo Varadkar serving as Tánaiste. While Mulcahy was party leader, Costello was Taoiseach on two occasions. After the 1948 general election the First Inter-Party Government was formed, but Clann na Poblachta (under former anti-Treaty IRA Chief of Staff Seán MacBride) was opposed to Mulcahy because of his role as Chief of Staff of the Irish Army in the execution of republicans during the Irish Civil War. It's party leader is Leo Varadkar, who served as Taoiseach from 2017 until 2020. [83] Other solutions conform generally to conservative governments' policies throughout Europe, focusing on cutting numbers in the public sector, while maintaining investment in infrastructure. Fine Gael (/ˌfiːnə ˈɡeɪl, ˌfɪn-/,[12][13] Irish: [ˌfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːl̪ˠ]; English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish"), officially Fine Gael (United Ireland),[14] is a liberal-conservative[15][16][17] and Christian-democratic[15][18][19] political party in the Republic of Ireland. Of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as strictly necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the … Opposition leaders focus on FG’s record on health and housing as vote is called. Fine Gael is the party of the Irish nationalists Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, and William Thomas Cosgrave, who supported the treaty of 1921 and founded the Irish Free State. Following the collapse of the Fianna Fáil–Labour Party government in 1994, Bruton become Taoiseach serving from 1994 to 1997 in a Rainbow coalition with the Labour Party and Democratic Left. It is the senior partner governing with several independent politicians. This was a loss of one seat from its 2004 result.[102]. Of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as strictly necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the … This was composed of £100,000 in 1993, £50,000 in 1992 and £30,000 in 1989. After governing for several months in a caretaker capacity, Fine Gael agreed to serve in a historic coalition government along with its traditional rival, Fianna Fáil, and the Green Party, with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin serving as Taoiseach and Leo Varadkar serving as Tánaiste. 2. Pat Leahy, Fiach Kelly, Harry McGee, Jennifer Bray. Under the stewardship of Cosgrove and Dillon, the party returned to the more traditional conservatism espoused by Cumann na nGaedhael, with the moribund League of Youth disbanded by 1936.[36]. Leo Varadkar is fighting to save his job as Fine Gael leader as he surveys the wreckage of Election 2020. [59], Fine Gael supported civil unions for same-sex couples from 2003, voting for the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2010, and the party approved a motion at its 2012 Ardfheis to prioritise the consideration of same-sex marriage in the upcoming constitutional convention. It was successful in all three of these campaigns. Fine Gael boss Leo Varadkar Credit: Tom Honan. In the 2016 general election the outgoing government consisting of Fine Gael and its partner the Labour Party was defeated. Walsh was Fine Gael's first openly lesbian candidate. [57], While Fine Gael was traditionally socially conservative for most of the twentieth century due to the conservative Christian ethos of Irish society during this time, its members are variously influenced by social liberalism, social democracy and Christian democracy on issues of social policy. [74], In 2016, the Fine Gael health minister James Reilly said that they would not be changing their policy on the legalisation of cannabis, due to "serious concerns about the health impacts" of cannabis. Fine Gael was created in 1933 following the merger of 3 political organisations; Cumann na nGaedhael led by W. T. Cosgrave, the National Centre Party led by Frank MacDermot and James Dillon, and the National Guard (better known as the Blueshirts), led by Eoin O'Duffy. On 2 June Leo Varadkar was announced as the victor, beating rival Simon Coveney. Centre-right liberal-conservative political party in the Republic of Ireland, one of two leading parties since 1933, This article is about the party founded in 1933. 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The National Guard were not a political party, but a militant group made up of former pro-treaty soldiers first known as the Army Comrades Association. [33] Fine Gael describes itself as a "party of the progressive centre" which it defines as acting "in a way that is right for Ireland, regardless of dogma or ideology". Having gone into the election expecting to increase its seat count from 54 to 60, it won only 31 seats. Fine Gael's MEPs sit with the EPP Group in the European Parliament, and Fine Gael parliamentarians also sit with the EPP Groups in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Committee of the Regions. [46] Enda Kenny resigned as party leader in 2017,[47] and following a leadership contest, Leo Varadkar became his successor as well as Taoiseach. [97][98][99] The party conforms generally with European political parties that identify themselves as being Christian democratic.[100]. For example, the Fine Gael leader’s statement on the bombings demonstrated a level of empathy which crossed borders and communities. The amendment was rejected by Irish voters. Enda Kenny's Fine Gael–led minority government took office after the 2016 election with a programme which promised a randomly selected Citizens' Assembly to report on possible changes to the Eighth Amendment, which would be considered by an Oireachtas committee, to whose report the government would respond officially in debates in both houses of the Oireachtas. It was also revealed in December 1996 that Fine Gael had received some £180,000 from Ben Dunne in the period 1987 to 1993. The SIPTU trade union has stated its opposition to the Taoiseach Enda Kenny's assertion, in response to Ireland's economic crisis, that the national wage agreement should be suspended. At 2009 European Parliament election held on the same day as the Local elections, which saw a reduction in the number seats from 13 to 12 for Ireland, the party won four seats, retaining the largest number of seats of an Irish party in the European Parliament. [95] Under Enda Kenny, the party questioned Irish neutrality, with Kenny claiming that "the truth is, Ireland is not neutral. However, Noonan failed to live up to expectations, and the party suffered an even greater collapse than had been expected under Bruton. The party has run advertisements in GCN (Gay Community News) advertising its commitments to same-sex couples. In 2013, a number of Fine Gael parliamentary party members, including Lucinda Creighton, were expelled from the party for defing the party whip on anti-abortion grounds to oppose the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill. [85] Requiring an €18.2 billion investment in Energy, Communications and Water infrastructure over a four-year period, it was promoted as a way to enhance energy security and digital reputation of Ireland. Since 2 June 2017, the office has been held by Leo Varadkar following the resignation of Enda Kenny. The party campaigned to repeal the amendment and were successful. Speaking in favour of the campaign, Fine Gael then health spokesman James Reilly stated "Over the last 10 years the health service has become a shambles. In a policy document entitled New Politics, Hogan suggested creating a country with "a smaller, more dynamic and more responsive political system," reducing the size of the Dáil by 20, changing the way the Dáil works, and in a controversial move, abolishing the Irish senate, Seanad Éireann. 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[citation needed] The debate which has been monitored by the Irish Times in its Renewing the Republic opinion pieces, has largely centred on the make up of the Oireachtas, the Irish parliament. Lowry resigned from the Cabinet after it was revealed at the Moriarty Tribunal that businessman Ben Dunne had paid for an IR£395,000 extension to Lowry's County Tipperary home. Its origins lie in the struggle for Irish independence and the pro-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War and Michael Collins, in particular, is linked to the party. Conversely, when the party is in government, the Leader would usually become Taoiseach, as well as appointing the cabinet. Also reflected in A, B, C v Ireland. Since Brexit, Fine Gael has taken a strong pro-European stance, stating that Ireland's place is "at the heart of Europe". For the organisation founded in 1922, see, Cosgrave, O'Duffy, MacDermot and Dillon brought 3 political groups together to form Fine Gael in 1933, Finding success with coalitions with Labour, Maurice Manning, "The Blueshirts", Dublin, 1970. ", "Dr. James O' Rehilly comments on health service", "Fine Gael launch Fair Care Website and campaign", Enda Kenny calls for Unified EU Approach to Immigration. ", "The TrailFix: What on earth has gone wrong with Fine Gael? Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar said the most important thing was for … * on a Dail private member's motion arising from the publication of the Flood Tribunal Interim Report. In 1983, having initially supported the proposal, Fine Gael came out in opposition to the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution that was being submitted in a referendum in 1983, which sought to introduce a constitutional prohibition on abortion. Minister for Finance - Paschal Donohoe (Fine Gael) Minister for Health - Stephen Donnelly (Fianna Fáil) Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence - Simon Coveney (Fine Gael) The Leader of Fine Gael is the most senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland. [24][25][26][27], Fine Gael was founded on 8 September 1933[28] following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal, the National Centre Party and the Army Comrades Association. The Leader of Fine Gael is the most senior politician within the Fine Gael political party in Ireland. On 21 March Alan Dukes was elected leader of Fine Gael by a significant majority. Minister for Housing Simon Coveney has been appointed deputy leader of Fine Gael.. Lucinda Creighton (who has since left the party) and Leo Varadkar in particular have been seen as strong advocates of a neoliberal approach to Ireland's economic woes and unemployment problems.

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