Coveney Favourite For Fg Leadership - Poll

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 fut