Fine Gael ‘root and branch’ review to focus on attracting new members

'Stocktaking exercise' will allow the party to look forward 'for the next five to 10 years'

Fine Gael has undergone significant renewal in recent months, with 18 TDs having departed politics at the last general election. File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Fine Gael is to undertake a “root and branch” review of its internal organisation, as party officials seek to prepare it for a possible fifth consecutive term of Government.

The review is set to take the form of an internal commission, with the aim of renewing the party while also serving in Government.