Fine Gael fears ‘posh boy’ image will kill hopes in election

Fine Gael ministers are fearful their “posh boy” image and failure to solve the housing crisis will “kill” their chances of retaining power.

Amid mounting internal calls for a general election before Christmas, several party ministers, speaking to the Irish Examiner in recent days, have said they are increasingly “angry” at Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy over failure to deliver tangable progress on the housing crisis.