Ardfheis

You may be looking for the French Ardèche, which is pronounced similarly to Ardfheis.

Ardfheis or Ard Fheis (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈɛɕ] "main meeting"; plural Ardfheiseanna) is the name used by many Irish political parties for their annual party conference. The term was first used by Conradh na Gaeilge, the Irish language cultural organisation, for its annual convention.

Among the parties who hold Ardfheiseanna are:

• Fianna Fáil
• Fine Gael
• Sinn Féin
• Workers' Party of Ireland
• Republican Sinn Féin
• Irish Republican Socialist Party
• éirígí

In Northern Ireland, the term is not used by the Social Democratic and Labour Party, or by those parties which are not Irish-nationalist in outlook, such as the Alliance Party and Democratic Unionist Party.

In the Republic of Ireland, the Labour Party and the Green Party do not use the term ardfheis.

Ard Chomhairle

Many political parties who use the term Ardfheis, also use the term Ard Chomhairle which means National Executive Committee. It literally translates as High Council.

In Scotland

Cross party political movements:

• SRSM (Scottish Republican Socialist Movement) – formerly the Scottish Republican Socialist Party

Fraternal and cultural organisations:

• Siol nan Gaidheal of Scotland