Creighton chooses Friday 13th to finally launch party

Rebel ex-Fine Gael minister Lucinda Creighton is to finally launch her much- vaunted party today.

The former Europe minister, who was expelled from the Fine Gael parliamentary party after voting against X case legislation in 2013, laid plans for the organisation in January, but was criticised at the time for failing to give the project a name, or announce any major policies.

Under the umbrella title of Reboot Ireland, Ms Creighton joined forces with money guru Eddie Hobbs to create the centre-right party.