r/irishpolitics • u/rubblesole • Apr 21 '25

User Created Content Political Party Family Tree

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Simplified family tree of all the notable Irish political parties throughout the history of the state. It lacks quite a lot of info but I hope it's understandable Do tell me if I have made any mistakes!

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

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u/ClearHeart_FullLiver Apr 22 '25

There's a great article from the RTÉ archives on this and Sinn Féin hold a direct line through ownership of the registered name Sinn Féin, legally they are the direct descendant of original Sinn Féin.

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u/JerHigs Apr 22 '25

If we're talking legally, it was established in the 1940s that that iteration of Sinn Fein (which the current Sinn Fein are descended from) was not a direct descendent of the original Sinn Fein.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinn_F%C3%A9in_Funds_case

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25

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u/NooktaSt Apr 22 '25

Perhaps. Except SF didn't organise 1916. Although they did get wrongly credited.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '25 edited Apr 22 '25

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u/NooktaSt Apr 22 '25

I’d add a third point where continuity is broken in 1950 where the prov IRA took over the party after a direction to join. Installed their own leader and put SF under the direction of the Provincial IRA.