Fine Gael’s choice: A leader to win elections or one to run the country

Simon Coveney is viewed by some within the Fine Gael party as being the best candidate to run the country following the end of Enda Kenny’s tenure as Taoiseach, but the dilemma facing the party is that Leo Varadkar is viewed by others as being more likely to attract votes for Fine Gael, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor

SIMON would be better at running the country, but Leo will win us elections.

That was how one senior minister put the dilemma facing Fine Gael to me the other night.