Richard Bruton could offer refuge to Enda Kenny-ites

Political Editor Daniel McConnell takes a look at the often forgotten names that could easily take over Fine Gael leadership.

It is a two-horse race: Leo or Simon. It is closer than everyone thought. It will go down to the wire, we hear.

All the weekend papers appeared to conclude the above points, but then why, oh why, do we hear talk of other candidates? Names, such as Paschal Donohoe, Simon Harris, Frances Fitzgerald, and Richard Bruton, have been swirling around since Friday.