In a fiercely fought contest between Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney over the past number of weeks, the Fine Gael leadership race has finally been decided.
Simon Coveney made a last minute dash for the line with a strong showing among the grassroots voters but with the amount of support Varadkar had over the past number of weeks from his Dail TD colleagues, it was an uphill battle.
It’s now said that both Coveney and Varadkar will work together.