New faces

FEARGAL O'Rourke, son of FF's deputy leader Mary O'Rourke, was recently made a partner at Craig Gardner chartered accountants…

FEARGAL O'Rourke, son of FF's deputy leader Mary O'Rourke, was recently made a partner at Craig Gardner chartered accountants. He needed an office, and a conference room was converted for this purpose. But one item had to be removed before the new partner could be comfortable. The portrait of Michael Collins, who trained with the firm was taken down from the wall. Staff now wait for it to resurface elsewhere and for the blank spot to be covered with the image of Eamon de Valera.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter