Fine Gael think-in: Report: ‘Fortress mentality’ in FG HQ ahead of last election

Those in Fine Gael headquarters had a “fortress mentality” and the party’s general election campaign failed across a number of areas, a report has found.

An overhaul of the party’s research and communication strategies and the adoption of a more inclusive approach to get all members involved were among the recommendations put forward by Marion Coy in her review of Fine Gael’s disappointing election campaign.

Speaking to members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party at their annual think-in the former president of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) highlighted a number of failures identified in her report.