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Poll: Do you think the Verona Murphy and Dara Murphy controversies will affect Fine Gael?

Leo Varadkar said that party members and activists around the country feel “intensely” that reputational damage has been done.

By Gráinne Ní Aodha Thursday 19 Dec 2019, 10:00 AM
Dec 19th 2019, 10:00 AM 21,923 Views 71 Comments
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Image: Twitter/Virgin Media One
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TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has admitted recent controversies involving Verona Murphy and Dara Murphy have caused “reputational damage” to Fine Gael.

In an interview on Virgin Media One, Varadkar said “Neither of the people you mentioned are going to be candidates for us in the next general election and I think that should say something”.

So we’re asking, do you think the Verona Murphy and Dara Murphy controversies will affect Fine Gael in the next general election?


Poll Results:

Yes, coupled with other things (4426)
Yes (2353)
No (1362)
No, but other things will (927)
I don't know (173)





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