BRIAN MURPHY TO THE FORE AGAIN

Date: May 17, 2017 - Last Refuge

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SIMON COVENEY’S spin about Leo Varadkar’s street-fighting tactics in Fine Gael’s leadership contest is designed to paint the Cork gent as a statesmanlike figure who is above the no-holds barred campaign being waged by Vlad and his team. But Simon and his well-mannered officer corps would also be aware that Varadkar’s special adviser Brian Murphy… Read more »

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