Dream duo can wake FG from slumber

ANY examination of Mairéad McGuinness’s campaign prospects has to include her fraught relationship with fellow Fine Gael candidate Avril Doyle.

Nobody denies there is needle between Ms Doyle and Ms McGuinness. And, if anything, it is adding to their media profile.

"Good healthy competition" is how genial party leader Enda Kenny puts it and adds he hopes this dream team will do the unprecedented for Fine Gael and take two of the three seats in the East constituency.