or ( , ; 'high assembly'; plural ) is the name used by many Irish political parties for their annual party conference.
Usage Among the parties who use the term or are:
Irish Republican Socialist Party
Green Party Republican Sinn Féin National Party Workers' Party
Connolly Youth Movement
In the Republic of Ireland, the Labour Party, Communist Party, People Before Profit–Solidarity, and the Social Democrats do not use the term ; however, it is still sometimes used by the media to refer to their annual conventions in an unofficial way.Labour ard fheis: Party’s €1.9bn rainy day fund
Ard chomhairle Many political parties who use the term also use the term which means 'national executive committee' (literally 'high council'), and is the governing body of the party.
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