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
In less than six months, the public will go to the polls in the local and European elections with a general election expected less than a year after that.
Each political party in Ireland has, since late last year, been gathering behind closed doors as these elections near - none more so than the three coalition parties, each of which will be vying for increased representation and another turn in government.
Sinn Féin, meanwhile, will ...