National League (Ireland, 1926)
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The National League was a political party in Ireland. It was founded in 1926 by William Redmond and Thomas O'Donnell in support of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, a close relationship with the United Kingdom and continued membership of the British Commonwealth. As such, it attracted the support of many Unionists and some former supporters of the Nationalist Party.
In the June 1927 general election, the League won eight seats in the Dáil Éireann. In August, it supported Fianna Fáil's motion of no confidence in the Cumann na nGaedhael government in an attempt to form an alternative government under Irish Labour Party leader Thomas Johnson. However, two League TDs opposed this tactic, Vincent Rice defecting to Cumann na nGaedhael and John Jinks ensuring he was absent from the vote. As such, the motion failed, but it did prompt another general election, in September. Only two League TDs, including Redmond but not O'Donnell, were elected, and the group became bankrupt the following year. It was disbanded in 1931.
References
- Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations, Peter Barberis et al
| Defunct Political Parties in Ireland | |
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| To 1918: | All-for-Ireland League > Catholic Union | Home Government Association | Home Rule League | Independent Irish Party | Irish Conservative Party | Irish Liberal Party | Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society | Irish National Federation | Irish Parliamentary Party | Irish Unionist Party | National Association | National League | United Irish League |
| Post 1918: | Anti-Partition of Ireland League > Aontacht Éireann | Clann na Poblachta | Clann na Talmhan | Córas na Poblachta | Cumann na nGaedhael | Cumann na Poblachta | Democratic Left | Democratic Socialist Party | Irish Independence Party | National Labour | National League | National Progressive Democrats | Republican Congress | Saor Éire | Socialist Labour Party | Socialist Party of Ireland |
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