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then and now

Snapshots: Here's what four years in government does to you...

It’s exactly four years since the last general election so how do some of our ministers look now compared to 2011?

IT’S EXACTLY FOUR years since the historic general election of 2011 saw the Fine Gael/Labour coalition swept into power.

A lot has happened in the last four years with the economy growing again, the Troika having left, several ministers resigning and a whole of host controversies and scandals impacting on public support for the government.

But how has four years in government affected our ministers health and well-being? It’s hard to tell definitively, but many of them often remark on how they’ve never worked harder in their lives.

So here’s a quick look at how some of them looked back then, and how they look now…

Enda Kenny

2011

General Elections Campaigns Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

Strategic Banking Corporation Meetings sam Boal / Photocall Ireland sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Joan Burton

2011

Start of the General Elections Campaigns Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

New Garda Recruits Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Michael Noonan

2011

General Elections Campaigns graph: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland graph: Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

Cabinet Meetings on Water Campaigns Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Frances Fitzgerald

2011

National Children's Strategy launch Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland Mark Stedman / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

Family Relationships Bills Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Brendan Howlin

2011

General Elections Campaigns Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland Laura Hutton / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

Strategic Banking Corporation of Irela sam Boal / Photocall Ireland sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Richard Bruton

2011

General Elections Campaigns Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

11/2/2015. Action Plans For Jobs Creations /Photocall Ireland /Photocall Ireland

Leo Varadkar

2011

General Elections Campaigns Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar arrives Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

Alan Kelly

2011

Labour broadband Infrastructure launch Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

2015

Newly Refurbished Fr. Scully House Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland Sam Boal / Photocall Ireland / Photocall Ireland

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