Elaine Loughlin: What can Leo Varadkar do to refresh the Fine Gael front bench?

A major reshuffle will undoubtedly cause friction within Leo Varadkar's ranks, but many in Fine Gael acknowledge that they cannot return to the electorate with the same front bench as in 2020.

One source said Leo Varadkar has been 'marking homework very closely' of ministers. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Fine Gael members have been ordered to begin campaigning for an election but, after more than a decade in power, the party acknowledges that it must go out with a different message and a fresh approach.

Fine Gael is at a crossroads that the party has ventured past before.