In February 2020 Enda Kenny handed back his Dáil pass and brought down the curtain on his 45-year career as a Mayo TD. It’s the nature of the churn that his six-year period as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017 is rarely discussed now.   He returned to public consciousness last month when it was confirmed that that he is in ‘robust health’ after cancer surgery before Christmas. The news was greeted with widespread relief. As well as having the gift of looking (and often behaving) younger than his age, Kenny was born with a likeability factor.  He was a good fit for…

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