Delay for Fine Gael election reviews

Two reviews of Fine Gael’s disastrous election campaign will not be concluded before the summer break, reducing the risk of outspoken TDs lashing senior party figures over the findings.

Several Fine Gael sources confirmed that neither an independent report by Dr Marion Coy nor a separate report on grass-roots by four TDs will be available by tomorrow’s final parliamentary party meeting before the end of the Dáil term on Thursday. It is understood both documents, called for in the aftermath of February’s election result, were due to go before TDs and senators by late June or early July to allow for a detailed debate before the political summer hiatus.

However, partially due to Dr Coy suffering an arm injury this summer, the documents are not due to be finished until the end of next week.