Frances Fitzgerald’s fall from grace nearly complete

Taking over Justice in 2014, Frances Fitzgerald was seen as a safe pair of hands. A series of scandals has since tarnished her reputation, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

FRANCES Fitzgerald has nobody to blame but herself. As she prepares for the exit door from the justice portfolio, the game is getting away from her and her legacy looks set to be a negative one. She finds herself at the centre of a mounting political crisis with people calling for her head.

Having taken over the embattled Department of Justice in 2014 from the exiled and troublesome Alan Shatter, Fitzgerald has faced a continuous crisis relating to the Garda commissioner.