Coalitions are typically formed of two or more parties always consisting of one of the two biggest parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, and one or more smaller parties or independent members of parliament.

The current government consists of Fine Gael and the Labour Party.

Irish coalition governments have traditionally been based on one of two large blocs in Dáil Éireann: either Fianna Fáil in coalition with smaller parties or independents, or Fine Gael and the Labour Party in coalition, sometimes with smaller parties.

The Government of the 31st Dáil, though a traditional Fine Gael – Labour coalition, resembles a grand coalition, due to the collapse of Fianna Fáil to third place among parties in Dáil Éireann.

Canada, Ireland, and Portugal had right-wing political parties that defied categorization: the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ; Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Progressive Democrats in Ireland ; and the Social Democratic Party of Portugal.

With the advent of a Provisional IRA ceasefire and the beginning of what became known as the Peace Process during the 1990s, the official view of the Rising became more positive and in 1996 an 80th anniversary commemoration at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin was attended by the Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, John Bruton.

Fine Gael ( – meaning " Family " or " Tribe of the Irish ") is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland.

The party has a membership of over 35, 000, and is presently the senior partner governing in a coalition with the Labour Party, with the Fine Gael party leader Enda Kenny serving as Taoiseach.

Fine Gael was founded on 8 September 1933 following the merger of its parent party Cumann na nGaedheal, the National Centre Party and the National Guard, popularly known as the " Blueshirts " ( a name still used colloquially to refer to the party ).

Fine Gael describes itself as a " party of the progressive centre " conforming strongly to the ideals of Christian democracy and compassionate centrism, and is often seen as being moderate on social issues but conservative as regards economics.

The party's youth wing, Young Fine Gael, was formed in 1977, and has approximately four thousand members.

Fine Gael is a founding member of the European People's Party and a member of the Centrist Democrat International.

Michael Collins ( Irish leader ) | Michael Collins, founding father of the pro-Treaty movement that would become Fine Gael.

Although Ireland's political spectrum was traditionally divided along Civil War lines, rather than the traditional European left-right spectrum, Fine Gael is described generally as a centre-right, Christian democratic party, with a focus on law and order, enterprise and reward, and fiscal rectitude.

As the descendant of the pro-Treaty factions in the Irish Civil War, Fine Gael has a strong affinity with Michael Collins and his legacy.

Fine Gael has, since its inception, portrayed itself as a party of fiscal rectitude and minimal government interference in economics, advocating pro-enterprise policies.

In spite of this perceived opposition to Fine Gael from the left of the Irish political spectrum, the party, due to Dáil arithmetic, has never entered into national government without the backing of the Labour Party.

The release of equity through the sale of the various state resources, including electricity generation services belonging to the ESB, Bord na Móna and Bord Gáis, in combination with use of money in the National Pensions Reserve Fund, is the means by which Fine Gael is proposing to fund its national stimulus package.

The plan is a seen at being the basis of a Fine Gael program for government.

Fine Gael is seen as being a constitutional party, with members and public representatives always showing considerable deference to the institutional organs of the Irish state.

Former Fine Gael logo until April 2009. Fine Gael was traditionally conservative in social matters for most of the twentieth century, due to the conservative Christian ethos of Irish society during this time.

( Its ancillary, a music library, is included in the Gustafson Fine Arts Center.

He was posthumously awarded a Doctor of Fine Arts degree by the University of Florida for his influence on American popular music and in its " People in America " radio series about influential people in American history, the Voice of America radio service paid tribute to him, describing how " his influence was so widespread that it is hard to imagine what rock and roll would have sounded like without him.

Sluter was also responsible for the main part of the work on Philip's tomb, which ( restored and partly reconstructed ) has been moved to the Museum of Fine Arts which is housed in the former ducal palace in Dijon.

Another highly regarded portrait from that period is New England Woman ( 1895 ), a nearly all-white oil painting which was purchased by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

The fortified version is blended with brandy to make two styles, the younger, slightly weaker Fine, which is at least 17 % abv and aged at least four months ; and the Superiore, which is at least 18 %, and aged at least two years.

Fine Gael is among the most pro-European integration parties in the Republic of Ireland, having supported the European Constitution, the Lisbon Treaty, and advocating participation in European common defence.

Fine Gael is a founding member of the European People's Party ( EPP ), the largest European political party comprising conservative and Christian democratic national-level parties from across Europe.

Young Fine Gael is a member of the Youth of the European People's Party ( YEPP ).

It is inferred from Fine Gael's relationship to European counterparts via membership of the European People's Party that FG belongs on the centre-right.

Historically, Fianna Fáil has been seen as to the left of Fine Gael and to the right of the Labour Party and is generally seen as a classic " catch all " populist party-representing a broad range of people from all social classes with the belief in the coincidence of economic growth and social progress.

One of the more famous examples is the painting Degas's Father Listening to Lorenzo Pagans Playing the Guitar by Edgar Degas, which was painted sometime between 1869 – 72 and is currently owned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Most of the political parties whose meetings the ACA protected would merge to become Fine Gael and members of that party are sometimes nicknamed " Blueshirts " to this day, generally as a tongue in cheek reference in Irish politics.

Video clips were generally shown, but memorable appearances live on stage included Poison (" Nothin ' but a Good Time "), Kylie Minogue (" Hand on Your Heart "), Jason Donovan (" Sealed with a Kiss "), Collette (" All I Wanna Do Is Dance "), Brother Beyond (" He Ain't No Competition "), James Freud (" One Fine Day ") and many more.

The amendment was supported by Fianna Fáil and some of Fine Gael, and was generally opposed by the political left.

Master of Fine Arts programs have generally required a bachelor's degree prior to admission, but many do not require that the undergraduate major be the same as the MFA field of study.

The Fine Arts program comes together each year to produce the annual musical, which often is generally an impressive production.

Fine wool and silk generally use more twist than coarse wool, short staples more than long, thin more than thick, and short drawn more than long drawn.

For sociologist Robert Fine ( 2006 ) Bauer's essay “ echoed the generally prejudicial representation of the Jew as ‘ merchant ’ and ‘ moneyman ’”, whereas “ Marx ’ s aim was to defend the right of Jews to full civil and political emancipation ( that is, to equal civil and political rights ) alongside all other German citizens ”.

" Larry Fine, American piano technician and author of the known The Piano Book, wrote in 2011 that he considered Hamburg Steinways to be of a higher quality than New York Steinways.

Among the structures that were considered too heavily damaged for repair were the Fine Arts building, which was designed by Richard Neutra, and the South Library, which was the oldest permanent building on campus.

He considered his finest work to be Midvinterblot ( Midwinter Sacrifice ), a large wall mural now displayed inside the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts.

Although Mitchell suffered from the swing against Fine Gael in Dublin, he was not aided by the fact that Inchicore, which was considered his base in the constituency had been moved to Dublin South – Central.

Although a Bachelor of Fine Arts is traditionally considered a four-year degree, a BFA program may take longer to complete because of the amount of studio course work required.

Two of these games, Costume Quest and Stacking, were picked up by THQ and released digitally on the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network storefronts ; both games were considered successful and THQ has expressed interested in helping Double Fine produce similar titles in the future.

In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts is seen as a terminal degree, meaning that it is considered to be the highest degree in its field.

* Death of Dragut ( oil on canvas, 1867 ), widely considered his best work, now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta

A graduate of the University of Chicago, Becker is considered part of the second Chicago School of Sociology which also includes Erving Goffman, Gary Fine and Anselm Strauss.

Becker and his colleagues, including Erving Goffman, Anselm Strauss, and Gary Fine, would later be considered part of the " second Chicago School of Sociology "

The Fine Arts Center, completed in 2007, is considered the cultural hub for Twin Falls and the Magic Valley for more than 30 years.

Although sustained by Mesureur, deputy chairman of the Council of Paris and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of France, by Frédéric Hattat, chairman of the Fine Art commission in the same council, by Albert Dubois-Pillet, commanding the Republican Guard, member of the Grand Orient de France, the beginning of the Company, considered as a nest of revolutionaries, were difficult.

The song, now considered a house music classic, is the basis of Orbital's 1992 track " Halcyon " and its album version " Halcyon + On + On " included in their second eponymous album ; the " la la la " section of the " It's A Fine Day " chorus was backmasked and sampled throughout the song.

Written by John Lennon, ( though credited to Lennon – McCartney ), it was considered for release as a single until Lennon wrote " I Feel Fine ".

Her analysis of Quixote has been considered by some a hoax and dismissed by Cervantes scholars such as Jean Canavaggio or Ruth Fine as ungrounded, as there is no testimony of any connection of Cervantes to Jewish secret circles, and no sign that he had read, or even could read, the Hebrew Bible.

Whether zoning restrictions effected by the Outline Zoning Plans constitute a deprivation of property was considered by the Court of Appeal in Fine Tower Associates Ltd v Town Planning Board.

Western oil paintings ( yōga ) were considered high art and received official recognition from the Bunten ( The Ministry of Education Fine Arts Exhibition ).

Even stronger pale lagers ( far too strong to be considered as pilsner ) are for instance Carlsberg Elephant ( 7. 2 %) and Tuborg Fine Festival ( 7. 5 %).