Report leads to FG backroom shake-up

Fine Gael is to appoint a powerful political director as part of an internal overhaul following its disastrous general election campaign.

The appointment comes amid an ongoing exodus of senior backroom staff. The party’s interim head of policy and research Mark Carpenter is leaving to take up a new role with Sky.

Several long-time party workers have been let go in recent months, while others have taken up roles as ministerial advisers.

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