Rise of Michael McGrath the 'essence of Fianna Fáil'

It is only a few months since Michael McGrath gave a rare insight into his childhood and the influences that continue to drive him.

"It was our lifeline, and we were glad to have it. The State was there for us when we needed it," he said. That speech and its central message bore all the hallmarks of a politician engrossed in domestic politics and one who was identifying the policies he would pursue should he become Taoiseach one day.

That all suggests that he has a strong chance of landing a job in the first division of commissioners. In recent years his cohesive working relationship with Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe that is viewed a key dynamic underpinning the Government. The departing minister has the lofty hope that it will ensure the"boom, bust" approach to capital spending is brought to an end.A small minority though believe his profile should have been higher during his time as Minister for Finance and they point to his 17,300 followers on the social media platform X compared to Paschal Donohoe's 77,200 followers.

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