Fianna Fáil
noun/fiˌænə ˈfɔɪl/
/fiˌænə ˈfɔɪl/
[singular + singular or plural verb]- one of the two main political parties in the Republic of IrelandCultureFianna Fáil was formed in 1926 by Eamon de Valera and others who believed that the whole of Ireland should become one republic. It is one of the two main parties in the Republic of Ireland, and was in power for most of the 20th century. Between 1989 and 2011 it led coalition governments with other parties.compare Fine Gael
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