Bags of charm from Fine Gael hopeful Coghlan on the doorstep

Olympic athlete Eamonn Coghlan exudes bags of charm on the doorsteps with voters.

The Fine Gael Dáil candidate is not shy about his celebrity sports status and, while he may have the “feelgood” factor to poll well in this week’s Dublin West by-election, his smiles and free pens aren’t for all.

Just after lunchtime, the sun-kissed senator arrives in his campaign car at the Roselawn shopping centre in west Dublin and greets his campaign team. He’s joined by Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, whose experience adds to the efforts.