COVENEY FAVOURITE FOR FG LEADERSHIP – POLL A new opinion poll shows almost half of Fine Gael voters would prefer Simon Coveney to replace Enda Kenny as leader – if it were a head-to-head contest with Leo Varadkar. According to today’s Irish Times/MRBI poll 49 percent would choose the Housing Minister – compared to 44 percent for the Social Protection Minister. However in a contest with multiple candidates – the poll shows 30 percent of voters want Minister Varadkar to become leader – followed by Minister Coveney on 28 percent. The Taoiseach has indicated he will make an announcement on his future after his St Patrick’s day trip to Washington.
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