Fianna Fáil’s century of pragmatism, power and political influence

Fianna Fáil’s century of pragmatism, power and political influence

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

The highs, lows and controversies of Fianna Fáil

This week, Fianna Fáil turns the ripe old age of 100. But is the house that Éamon de Valera built in disarray? Micheál Martin may be Taoiseach, and his party may be the most popular one in the country, but Irish Independent political correspondent John Downing reckons Fianna Fáil is a “very pale, poor shadow of what they were”. So, as party members head to their Ard Fheis this weekend, we ask: how did Dev shape the party in the first place, how …