Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny smiles as he holds a six-month-old “supporter” during a visit to the Golden Island shopping centre in Athlone, Ireland, yesterday. Ireland’s main Fine Gael opposition party is on course to lead the country’s new government after the February 25 general election and has increased its lead, according to an opinion poll last Sunday.

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