Coalition has time on its side, insists Halligan

Juno McEnroe talks to Junior Minister John Halligan about the potential of our space technology sector, the future of the Coalition, and his relationship with Leo Varadkar

Like a fish out of water, John Halligan signed up to the Fine Gael coalition government despite being one of the most left-wing politicians in the new Dáil.

Sometimes bolshie, always frank and fiercely passionate, the former workers’ party politician and now independent holds polar opposite political views to his government colleagues.