The rise of Conor Bradley, and how the FAI missed out
The FAI tried to sway Bradley, but found it was already too late.
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The FAI tried to sway Bradley, but found it was already too late.
John Bruton, who has died aged 76, was Fine Gael prime minister of the Irish Republic from 1994 to 1997, as peace in the North remained frustratingly out of reach. Apparently in sight when Bruton took office, it would only be achieved on Good Friday 1998 under his Fianna Fail successor, Bertie Ahern.
One-time Fine Gael leader’s revisionist views highly controversial and proved divisive with many in the party
Immigration has become a pressing issue in Irish politics, but will that lead to electoral gains for the far right?