The Road to Power - How Fine Gael Made History

History was made in February 2011 when Fine Gael became the largest political party in Ireland. Smashing Fianna Fail’s 80-year dominance was not expected when Enda Kenny took over a party still reeling from a long line of demoralising electoral defeats. In The Road to Power leading political commentator Kevin Rafter reveals how Fine Gael finally learnt the lessons from decades of defeat and rebuilt itself in the image of its traditional rival. With insight and analysis, The Road to Power charts the most dramatic upheaval ever in Irish politics and tells remarkable story of how power has shifted in modern Ireland. .
“Rafter has a deep grasp of recent Irish politics”
The Irish Times
“It is in providing this overview of the changes within Fine Gael that the book excels”
Irish Examiner
“A timely and clearly written book that gives a good insight into the characters that make up what is now the biggest party in the country.”
Former Taoiseach John Bruton, Irish Independent