Fifth could join FG leader race

The four contenders in the Fine Gael leadership race may today be joined by a fifth.

The four contenders in the Fine Gael leadership race may today be joined by a fifth.

Speculation is rife that party chief whip Charlie Flanagan will throw his hat into the ring in a planned statement today.

Bookmakers are now offering odds on former sports minister Bernard Allen after he announced his candidacy yesterday.

Enda Kenny, Jim Mitchell and Michael Noonan have already declared that they will run.

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