Paul Hosford: Is Jim O’Callaghan quietly winning the Fianna Fáil succession race?

Once overlooked, Jim O’Callaghan has re-emerged as a key political figure — and a serious contender for Fianna Fáil leadership

Since his appointment as minister for justice, Jim O’Callaghan has worked quickly to establish a public narrative that he is on top of his brief — particularly in the area of migration. Picture: Andres Poveda

If a week is a long time in politics, five years is equivalent to a geological era.

Go back a little over five years, and Jim O’Callaghan was the forgotten man of Fianna Fáil.