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.Cumann na nGaedhael, born out of the pro-Anglo-Irish Treaty side in the Irish Civil War, has been the party …

Le Fine Gael (littéralement : « le clan des Gaels », au sens de Celtes, prononcé / ˌ f i n ə ˈ g e ɪ ɫ / en irlandais) est un parti politique irlandais se définissant comme du « centre progressiste », mais généralement placé par les analystes politiques au centre droit.Il est affilié au Parti populaire européen, mais est l'allié de mouvements de centre gauche, dont avant tout ...

Eoin O'Duffy (born Owen Duffy; 28 January 1890 – 30 November 1944) was an Irish revolutionary military commander and police commissioner who later became a fascist leader. He was elected a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for Monaghan in the Second Dáil, supporting pro-Treaty Sinn Féin in the split of 1922.O'Duffy later became leader of Fine Gael for just over a year before resigning, …

The November 1982 Irish general election was held on Wednesday, 24 November, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 November. The newly elected 166 members of the 24th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 14 December when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed.. The general election took place in 41 parliamentary constituencies throughout …

John is a common English name and surname: . John (given name) John (surname) John may also refer to: . New Testament Works. Johannine literature. Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John; Johannine epistles. First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John; Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John; Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John; Book of …

The 2014 ATP World Tour was the global male elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2014 tennis season. The 2014 ATP World Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP World Tour Masters 1000, the ATP World Tour 500 series, the ATP …

The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) was the name given to the entity formed in 2011 by the court-mandated merger of the state-owned banking institutions Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society.. Following a High Court order on the application of the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, the Irish government drove through overnight legislation to liquidate …