The tricky politics of dealing with O’Brien
While Enda Kenny appears shy of being seen in O’Brien’s company, the coalition certainly doesn’t want him as an enemy
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Denis O’Brien is generally seen as close to Fine Gael, though exactly how this manifests itself is a subject of much debate. While the coalition surely does not want to make an enemy of O’Brien, it is also wary of being seen as too close to him.
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