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TEN YEARS AGO on Tuesday, Enda Kenny became the 10th leader of Fine Gael.
The party he took over was in a bad place. Previous leader Michael Noonan had resigned after little over a year as leader following the disastrous 2002 general election which had seen the party’s seats drop from 52 to just 32, as rivals Fianna Fáil came within touching distance of an overall majority.
When Kenny beat off competition from Phil Hogan, Gay Mitchell and Richard Bruton in the ensuing leadership contest, the role was seen as something of a poisoned chalice. The party was demoralised, broke and leaking members.
Fast forward ten years later and things have changed for both Enda and Fine Gael.
Here we take a look at the key moments of his career over the past decade.
7. 2011 general election
8. seanads and children’s referendum?
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