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Full coverage: Fine Gael

Tommie Gorman: Phoney crises, like undelivered promises, have consequences

If a state of high dudgeon can be reached in the current circumstances, how will the political parties cope when high-grade manure drops from the sky without warning as inevitably it will?

Tommie Gorman
28th Jan, 2023 - 7 min read

Gary Murphy: Can the boy wonder of Fine Gael now show political maturity?

The next general election might be Leo Varadkar's one last chance to show that those who put their trust in voting for him as leader in 2017 knew what they were doing.

Gary Murphy
17th Dec, 2022 - 9 min read

“There’s no evidence that Leo Varadkar has brought Fine Gael any electoral fruits and that’s the real test for him”

The government have reached the halfway point but, as Leo Varadkar returns as Taoiseach, the prospect of one of the most significant elections in modern Irish history will dominate everything before too long.

Dion Fanning
17th Dec, 2022 - 3 min read

Gary Murphy: Where did it all go wrong for Leo Varadkar and how do Fine Gael recover?

Leo Varadkar was seen as a once in a generation politician by many who voted for when he was elected Fine Gael leader in 2017. Five years later, after a bruising general election and a series of crises, Fine Gael no longer knows what it stands for.

Gary Murphy
28th May, 2022 - 9 min read

Jim O’Callaghan: “Prior to the next election, we should not be ruling out going into government with anyone”

Jim O'Callaghan entered politics later in life than some and has become a key figure in Fianna Fáil, despite being surprisingly left out of Cabinet for this government. He talks to Sam Smyth about his leadership aspirations, golfgate and why he wouldn't be opposed to going into government with Sinn Féin.

Sam Smyth
31st Aug, 2020 - 28 min read

“Is it the right thing to do to support a business that you know is not going to be able to survive in the new economy?”

She may have lost her seat, but, as Minister for Social Protection in the caretaker government, Regina Doherty has played a crucial role in Covid-19 business supports and tackling mass unemployment. What does the future now hold for Doherty?

Francesca Comyn
13th Jun, 2020 - 16 min read

Lucinda Creighton: “Women who have strong views that don’t toe the party line or kowtow to whatever the prevailing wind is get punished”

First elected to the Dáil at the age of 27, Lucinda Creighton was a rising star in Fine Gael – before she resigned from the party over her stance on abortion. Having left Irish politics for good, Creighton has entered the world of business through Vulcan Consulting.

Sam Smyth
17th Feb, 2020 - 25 min read

Paschal Donohoe, Ireland’s quintessentially polite politician, bares his teeth and defends his record

The Irish economy is booming, and unemployment has flatlined. Yet, Fine Gael is getting little electoral credit for its stewardship of the economy. In his pre-election interview, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe defends his record and critiques the economic plans of the other parties.

Ian Kehoe
5th Feb, 2020 - 15 min read
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