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| The "'''Gang of 22'''" was a group of ] ] (members of parliament) who were opposed to the leadership of ] in the early 1980s. The very evident division within the Fianna Fáil ] left a deep split in the organisation. | The "'''Gang of 22'''" was a group of ] ] (members of parliament) who were opposed to the leadership of ] in the early 1980s. The very evident division within the Fianna Fáil ] left a deep split in the organisation. | ||
| The origins of 'The Gang of 22' was when ] challenged Charles Haughey for the leadership of ] in 1983. A vote of no-confidence Charles Haughey's leadership was called by ], and failed by 55 votes to '''22'''. The Gang of 22 included ], ], ] and ]. | The origins of 'The Gang of 22' was when ] challenged Charles Haughey for the leadership of ] in 1983. A vote of no-confidence Charles Haughey's leadership was called by ], and failed by 55 votes to '''22'''. The Gang of 22 included ], ], ] and ] O'Dea was a member.<ref name=IT1224264801136> | ||
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| |title=Career built on highly popular Limerick base | |||
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| |date=19 February 2010 | |||
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| The name is a pun on the ], a group of Communist leaders in the ] who were imprisoned after the death of ]. | The name is a pun on the ], a group of Communist leaders in the ] who were imprisoned after the death of ]. | ||
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The "Gang of 22" was a group of Fianna Fáil Teachtaí Dála (members of parliament) who were opposed to the leadership of Charles Haughey in the early 1980s. The very evident division within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party left a deep split in the organisation.
The origins of 'The Gang of 22' was when Desmond O'Malley challenged Charles Haughey for the leadership of Fianna Fáil in 1983. A vote of no-confidence Charles Haughey's leadership was called by Charlie McCreevy, and failed by 55 votes to 22. The Gang of 22 included Mary Harney, David Andrews, Séamus Brennan and Willie O'Dea O'Dea was a member.
The name is a pun on the Gang of Four, a group of Communist leaders in the People's Republic of China who were imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong.
References
- "Career built on highly popular Limerick base". The Irish Times. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.