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Fine Gael

Fine Gael
Leader Enda Kenny TD
Chairman Martin Heydon TD
Deputy Leader Senator James Reilly
Seanad Leader Senator Jerry Buttimer
Founder W. T. Cosgrave,
Frank MacDermot,
Eoin O'Duffy
Founded 8 September 1933 (1933-09-08)
Merger of Cumann na nGaedheal,
National Centre Party,
National Guard
Headquarters 51 Upper Mount Street,
Dublin 2, D02 W924, Ireland
Youth wing Young Fine Gael
Women's wing Fine Gael Women
Membership  (2016) 25,000
Ideology Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre-right
European affiliation European People's Party
International affiliation Centrist Democrat International
European Parliament group European People's Party
Colours      Blue
Dáil Éireann
50 / 158
Seanad Éireann
19 / 60
European Parliament
4 / 11
Local government
234 / 949
Website
www.finegael.ie

Fine Gael (/ˌfnə ˈɡl/; meaning Family or Tribe of the Irish) is a liberal-conservative and Christian democraticpolitical party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the governing and largest party in Ireland in terms of members of the Oireachtas and Irish members of European Parliament. The party has a membership of 25,000, and is the senior partner governing in a minority coalition with several independent politicians, with the Fine Gael party leader Enda Kenny serving as Taoiseach. Kenny has led the party since 2002.

Fine Gael was founded on 8 September 1933 following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal, the National Centre Party and the National Guard (popularly known as the "Blueshirts", a name still used colloquially to refer to the party). 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 often identified as the founder of the movement.


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