Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs know they are franchisees of brands in decline
Leo Varadkar
The latest news, analysis, and comment concerning Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
Former Newstalk reporter and presenter joined Coveney as media adviser in 2017
Tories had never seen a politician pursuing Ireland’s interest at Britain’s cost. No wonder they despised him
First North-South Ministerial Council for 2½ years will be last engagement for Varadkar as Taoiseach
Large-scale meetings between Cabinet members and counterparts in North did not take place with powersharing on hold
Varadkar opened up appalling vista where youngish politicians might actually admit they no longer felt up to the job
Biden calls Leo Varadkar to ‘recognise his years of service as a leader of Ireland’
‘I would like to see this Government going full term,’ says presumptive taoiseach, ‘that is my intention’
Fine Gael is making the same mistake with Harris it made with Varadkar, convincing itself that the personal ambitions of an individual are compatible with a strategy for the country
Simon Harris promises to expend ‘blood, sweat and tears’ in his efforts to rejuvenate Fine Gael
Incoming taoiseach pledges to win back trust and support of those who no longer vote for Fine Gael
The new Taoiseach can bring fresh energy, but has he new ideas that can improve the lives of the younger voters the party is desperate to attract ?
An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6
Mr Ahern said that the Government is ‘goosed’ if Simon Harris pushes Fine Gael’s agenda too much
FG needs to connect more tightly with its natural voting contingency, sharpen its messaging and get back to its identity basics of law and order, the economy and enterprise
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