It's Leo
Leo Varadkar has prevailed. At just 38, the new leader of Fine Gael is practically guaranteed to become our next Taoiseach. Simon Coveney, meanwhile, salvaged dignity by running him closer than looked...
2 Juni 201725min
Interview With Angela Nagle, Author Of 'Kill All Normies'
Academic and author Angela Nagle first came to many Irish Times readers' attention when she penned an opinion piece on the so-called Alt-Right, in response to the publication of a controversial glossa...
1 Juni 201753min
Leo's Last Lap, Simon's Switchers and Yesterday's Men
Blue blood stained the floor after the final Fine Gael leadership hustings in Cork on Sunday. Now there are just a few days left for Simon to overhaul Leo's lead. Coveney supporters are helpfully circ...
31 Maj 201730min
Inside Story: The Persecution of Sean FitzPatrick
Sean FitzPatrick has been vilified for his key role in the economic crash that devastated the country. But has the State wronged him in its pursuit of a criminal conviction against him at any cost? To...
27 Maj 201724min
Poll Shows Majority Favour Coveney
A new Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI poll brings badly needed good news for Simon Coveney as he tries to overhaul Leo Varadkar's early lead in the race to lead Fine Gael. But will it be enough to sway the T...
25 Maj 20179min
Mission Impossible? - Simon Coveney's Leadership Fight
The chances of Simon Coveney becoming the next leader of the Fine Gael party are slim, but Dublin Bay South TD Kate O'Connell, who is supporting him, says the race is not over yet. She tells Hugh Line...
24 Maj 201735min
Fintan O'Toole: This Low-Stakes Race Is Meaningless For Most Of Us
Leo Varadkar seems to be pulling away in the race to succeed Enda Kenny. But does it really matter whether it is Simon or Leo? Fintan O'Toole talks to Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy about a race he says i...
19 Maj 201732min
There Is A Vacancy: Varadkar Holds Early Lead in Race to Succeed Kenny
Enda Kenny's leadership of Fine Gael and the country is over. Who will replace him? Fiach Kelly has canvassed every TD, Senator and Councillor to get the most detailed picture possible of the state of...
17 Maj 201711min
