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*[[Fianna Fáil]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ffs-mini-ard-fheis-could-begin-trend-2123938.html|title=FF's mini ard fheis could begin trend|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=3 April 2010|accessdate=6 April 2010|first1=Colin|last1=Bartley|first2=Fionnan|last2=Sheahan}}</ref>
*[[Fianna Fáil]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/ffs-mini-ard-fheis-could-begin-trend-2123938.html|title=FF's mini ard fheis could begin trend|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=3 April 2010|accessdate=6 April 2010|first1=Colin|last1=Bartley|first2=Fionnan|last2=Sheahan}}</ref>
*[[Sinn Féin]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0305/sinnfein.html|title=Sinn Féin Ard Fheis under way in Dublin|work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=5 March 2010|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[Sinn Féin]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0305/sinnfein.html|title=Sinn Féin Ard Fheis under way in Dublin|work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=5 March 2010|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[Éirígí]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eirigi.org/latestnews/2019/1/10/hello-im-a-test|title=Ard Fheis Éirígí 2019|work=[[Éirígí]]|date=6 January 2019|accessdate=18/01/2019}}</ref>
*[[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/greenparty/docs/green_party_convention_2017_brochur|title=Green Party Convention 2017 Brochure|work=issuu|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=A Journey to Change 25 Years of the Green Party in Irish Politics|last=Boyle|first=Dan|publisher=Nonsuch Publishing|year=2006|isbn=978-184588-559-5|location=|pages=122}}</ref>
*[[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/greenparty/docs/green_party_convention_2017_brochur|title=Green Party Convention 2017 Brochure|work=issuu|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=A Journey to Change 25 Years of the Green Party in Irish Politics|last=Boyle|first=Dan|publisher=Nonsuch Publishing|year=2006|isbn=978-184588-559-5|location=|pages=122}}</ref>



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Ard Fheis or Ardfheis (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈɛɕ] "high assembly"; plural Ardfheiseanna) is the name used by many Irish political parties for their annual party conference. The term was first used by Conradh na Gaeilge, the Irish language cultural organisation, for its annual convention.

Usage

Among the parties who use the term Ardfheis are:

In Northern Ireland, the term is not used by the Social Democratic and Labour Party, or by those parties which are not Irish-nationalist in outlook, such as the Alliance Party and Democratic Unionist Party.

In the Republic of Ireland, the Labour Party, Communist Party, Renua Ireland and the Social Democrats do not use the term ardfheis.

Ard Chomhairle

Many political parties who use the term Ardfheis, also use the term Ard Chomhairle which means National Executive Committee. It literally translates as High Council.

In Scotland

References

  1. ^ Duffy, Rónán (23 January 2016). "8 things we learned at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis". TheJournal.ie.
  2. ^ Bartley, Colin; Sheahan, Fionnan (3 April 2010). "FF's mini ard fheis could begin trend". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Sinn Féin Ard Fheis under way in Dublin". RTÉ News. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Ard Fheis Éirígí 2019". Éirígí. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 18/01/2019. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Green Party Convention 2017 Brochure". issuu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  6. ^ Boyle, Dan (2006). A Journey to Change 25 Years of the Green Party in Irish Politics. Nonsuch Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-184588-559-5.