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Fionnán Sheahan

‘Sure isn’t it great that they’re all killing each other. It shows they think there’s seats to be won.”

It’s hard to disagree with the verdict of a veteran Fine Gael strategist on the scraps, squabbles and shaftings breaking out between wannabe candidates to get on the ticket.