Job success will be the message on the doorsteps

Enda Kenny took to the stage at his party’s ard fheis at the weekend and admitted his government had not got it right on every issue but was making progress. We can expect similar comments to be used by his election candidates in the coming weeks. Mistakes might have been made but Fine Gael now has a string of successes to list off to disillusioned voters.

Certainly, the bustling atmosphere at the ard fheis in Dublin’s RDS over the weekend reflects Mr Kenny’s much used mantra that he wants the country open for business.

But there are still some major political and budgetary landmines that will soften the march of Fine Gaelers as they get into election mode and battle for votes ahead of polling day on May 23.