Listen "The History of Fine Gael"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we'll continue our series on Ireland's major political parties, as we look at the history of Fine Gael, and debate its successes and failures.Joining host Patrick Geoghegan is former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, as well as Dr Maurice Manning, former Chancellor of the National University of Ireland and former Fine Gael TD and Senator, Dr Elaine Callinan, lecturer in History at Carlow College, Dr Mel Farrell, historian and author of 'Party Politics in a New Democracy: The Irish Free State, 1922-37', and Prof Ciara Meehan, Dean of Students at University of Galway and author of 'The Cosgrave Party: a history of Cumann na nGaedheal, 1923-33'.
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