Fine Gael Leadership
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Tributes paid to ‘kind and decent’ Enda Kenny
- Politics
- May 17, 2017, 17:33
Tributes are being paid to Taoiseach Enda Kenny after he confirmed he will stand aside as Fine Gael leader from midnight. Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald(...)

Statement by leader of Fine Gael, Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD
- Politics
- May 17, 2017, 17:06
This is the full text of Enda Kenny’s statement to the Fine Gael parliamentary party: Last year I indicated that I would not lead the Fine Gael Party (...)

Enda Kenny: Skilful creature of the old politics
- Politics
- May 17, 2017
If there were omens, those observing the slow retreat of Enda Kenny from power these past few months have learned to mistrust them. And yet the crowd(...)

Fine Gael leadership tracker: see who’s backing who Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar is ahead of Minister for Housing Simon Coveney at the(...)

Enda Kenny, the 'lucky' Taoiseach
- Politics
- May 17, 2017
Enda Kenny has stood down as Fine Gael leader. The Irish Times Political Editor Pat Leahy takes a look back at his life in politics. Video: Enda O'Dow(...)

Political temperature rises in anticipation of Kenny exit
- Politics
- May 17, 2017, 16:40
At moments like this in Leinster House, there is a sense that all is suspended. Everything else is relegated to a sideshow: parliamentary business, Go(...)

Podcast: Fine Gael Ministers ‘on standby’ since October
- Oireachtas
- May 17, 2017, 14:54
What has been the impact on the Oireachtas of Enda Kenny’s long goodbye? On the latest Inside Politics podcast, Fianna Fáil TD and chairman of the Dái(...)

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced he is stepping down as leader of Fine Gael from midnight. Mr Kenny, who has been leader of Fine Gael since 2002 an(...)

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was early Wednesday continuing to keep people guessing about whether he will announce his immediate departure as leader of Fine G(...)

Duelling banjos at the ready as Enda promises ‘Deliverance’
- Politics
- May 17, 2017, 08:23
Today is the day, isn’t it? This time we mean it, don’t we? Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s last political lap is almost run and an announcement about his lon(...)