Some Came On the Coat Tails of Their Running Mates... Some Were Dark Horses Who Came Out of Nowhere ; Small Victories Around the Country Were at the Heart of the Fine Gael Revival [Eire Region]

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A series of unheralded and unexpected triumphs proved crucial to securing Fine Gael's historic vote total yesterday.

Across the country party candidates who had not registered on public consciousness outside their own home towns were winning seats.

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Some Came On the Coat Tails of Their Running Mates... Some Were Dark Horses Who Came Out of Nowhere ; Small Victories Around the Country Were at the Heart of the Fine Gael Revival [Eire Region]

some came in on the coat-tails of better-known running mates, but some, such as Martin Heydon, came out of nowhere to secure the seats that could push Fine Gael within touching distance of an overall majority...

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