Daniel McConnell: After 20 months in office, we still don’t know the real Norma Foley

She has garnered the trust of senior Cabinet colleagues, but there are doubts as to whether Norma Foley has the style or vision needed for leadership

Minister for Education Norma Foley: Former colleagues describe her as “hard-working, courteous if somewhat aloof”.

Norma is like Marmite — you either love her or you don’t.

That was the sobering assessment of Education Minister Norma Foley from one of her Fianna Fáil TD colleagues this week.