Michael Noonan clocks up the miles on canvass trail

Since the election was called, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has pounded two distinct, peculiar routes, writes Jimmy Woulfe

His driver, Gerry Rigney, says he would hate to think about the mileage their BMW 4x4 has clocked up on the N7 between Limerick and Dublin. Between these journeys, Mr Noonan continues his trek through every estate in the city.

Today, Mr Noonan begins with a canvass and then it’s on to Dublin for meetings at party headquarters before he heads for RTÉ and a Six-One interview with Brian Dobson.