Paschal Donohoe can’t be written off as Enda Kenny successor

It seems Donohoe is favoured by the Taoiseach and Finance Minister Michael Noonan to take over as leader of Fine Gael, writes Daniel McConnell

Paschal Donohoe can’t be written off as Enda Kenny successor

FANS of the original House of Cards series remember fondly the wickedly machiavellian character of Francis Urquhart 25 years on from its first airing on the BBC.

Played superbly by the late Ian Richardson, Urquhart, in the beginning denies to all around him that he is interested in becoming British prime minister following the departure of Margaret Thatcher.

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