Fine Gael To Set Up Branch In The Six Counties

FINE GAEL SHOULD establish a branch in Northern Ireland to recruit members, the Tánaiste has said. Leader Leo Varadkar told party members that he wants to see a Fine Gael branch established in the North. Speaking at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, Varadkar said he believes the party should “establish a branch in Northern Ireland with the same status as a constituency organisation in our rules”. “Not with a view to contesting elections, but with a view to recruiting members and building networks with liked-minded people including those in other parties,” he said. “We need to reach out to all sides, and we need a presence on the ground to do so.”