Ian Kehoe: History will judge Enda Kenny in its own way
Kenny has understood the importance of his position. But neither should he be lionised
In this iconoclastic age, politicians are expected to be beyond reproach while simultaneously remaining of the people. We demand our political leaders be ruthless, yet kind; statesmanlike, yet approachable; passionate, yet pragmatic. They must be both ordinary, yet extraordinary.
Enda Kenny, who announced his departure as Taoiseach last Wednesday, is not an iconoclastic politician. He does not hold the same public intrigue as Charles Haughey; nor was his rise driven, as Haughey’s was, ...
