Latest: Varadkar and Coveney go head-to-head at second hustings as protesters gather outside

Latest: Simon Coveney has insisted only his party can be trusted to steer the economy going forward, at the opening of the second night of the Fine Gael leadership debates in Carlow.

Hustings schedule

Leadership candidates Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar will take part in four regional hustings at the following venues:

• Thursday, May 25: Red Cow Hotel, Dublin, 8pm
• Friday, May 26: Barrow Centre, IT Carlow, 8pm
• Saturday, May 27: Shearwater Hotel, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, 8pm
• Sunday, May 28: Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork, 8pm