Tom Curran
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FG pays dearly for choosing wrong ground to fight election
- Politics
- February 29, 2016, 01:00
The Ireland of today is not the Ireland of 1997, nor 2007, and it is certainly not Britain or, more precisely, England in 2015. Yet, collectively, th(...)

TV review: Even the shoulder lifts seemed less raucous
- Politics
- February 27, 2016, 20:05
Count day. Early morning. TV3’s Alan Cantwell: “We’re going to the Taoiseach’s constituency now... Morning Fergal. Any of the party hacks able to tell(...)

FG strategy shifts to focus on teamwork
- Politics
- February 20, 2016, 01:00
Local Fine Gael organisers have been told to emphasise the strength of their ministerial team in the run-up to polling day as the party attempts to p(...)

General election: Backroom staff driving the party machines
- Politics
- February 12, 2016, 17:16
Fine Gael Mark Kennelly: Kenny’s chief of staff in Government. He is the Taoiseach’s voice in many meetings, largely spending the campaign on the ro(...)

Fine Gael’s John Perry has no problem being an outcast
- Politics
- January 16, 2016, 01:00
Scuttling around Sligo town in his pinstripes and polished brown shoes and speaking in his distinctive voice that sounds like an agitated bee captured(...)

Kenny has full confidence in Fine Gael general secretary
- Politics
- January 5, 2016, 21:49
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has full confidence in Fine Gael general secretary Tom Curran following the addition of John Perry to an election ticket, Mr Kenn(...)

Tory election playbook guides FG strategy
- Politics
- December 23, 2015, 01:02
On May 8th last, as the Conservatives celebrated a surprise general election victory, Fine Gael TDs still in Leinster House on a Friday morning took h(...)

FG advisers meet top Tories to run rule over election tactics
- Politics
- December 23, 2015, 01:00
A group of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s most senior advisers held a confidential meeting with senior British Conservative Party figures to study techniques (...)

John Perry ‘delighted’ at outcome of talks on FG candidacy
- High Court
- December 22, 2015, 16:06
John Perry TD will be added to the Fine Gael election ticket for the Sligo-Leitrim constituency, it was revealed in the High Court on Tuesday. Mr Pe(...)

Fine Gael to add John Perry to general election ticket
- Politics
- December 22, 2015, 14:31
Fine Gael TD John Perry has refused to express confidence in the party’s general secretary after being added to the party’s general election ticket in(...)