This nugget dropped minutes before Leo Varadkar began closing in on the Italian Room in Government Buildings with a view to holding forth. Back at base, the domestic press corps was joined by representatives of the international media, wondering if Leo Varadkar would announce a deal. “The N5 Westport to Turlough road!”There are announcements, and there are announcements and then there’s news that the dual carriageway from Turlough, outside Castlebar, to Westport has been given the green light. Cabinet has approved €241M for construction of new N5 Westport to Turlough Road. Clearly, this is the Leo Varadkar the electorate like to see, as the latest Irish Times opinion poll bears out.

Source: The Irish Times October 15, 2019 21:00 UTC