First FG leader

YOUR columnist Diarmaid Ferriter dealt with the origins of Fine Gael (February 21).

Whatever about the Fine Gael party of today, it should be placed on record that Eamon de Valera founded a Fine Ghaedheal party in 1922.

This party was formed following a week-long meeting of the World Congress of the Irish Race in Paris from January 20-28, 1922.