Politics

Behind the scenes: Spin doctors and insiders who will dictate year of elections

From old hands to fresh faces and political anoraks, Ireland’s parties are putting their teams together ahead of a year of make-or-break elections

Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, is Fine Gael’s director of elections for the European elections, while Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, is heading up the party’s general election strategy. Picture: RollingNews.ie