Creighton will give FG a coalition option

The TD’s initiative may offer some hope for Fine Gael, despite appearances

Elaine Byrne
Elaine Byrne

The giant Himalayan lily is famous for launching into red-throated trumpet-shaped blooms after several years of growing. These famously fragrant flowers dominate the landscape for a short period, and then die after blooming. But all is not lost. The mother plant leaves behind offsets in the form of underground bulbs, which often grow where the old plant died.

Lucinda Creighton announced a new political party will be launched this spring, 30 years after ...