FG National Conference: €1.8m war chest as Enda rallies election troops

The Fine Gael party convention took place over the weekend in Enda Kenny’s home county of Mayo. Here is all the latest news from Castlebar and what lies ahead for the Fine Gael Party

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has a €1.8m Fine Gael war chest to fight the general election and has ordered that candidates and the party’s manifesto be in place by September.

Mr Kenny fired up Fine Gael’s re-election campaign over the weekend, leading attacks, with his ministers, against the main Opposition leaders and parties.