Gavan Reilly tells of the political crisis that led to the end of Enda Kenny’s reign as Taoiseach. Enda the Road: Nine Days That Toppled a Taoiseach is a journalistic account of the McCabe scandal, the media furore surrounding it.
The inadequate response lead to Kenny’s stepping down as leader of Fine Gael. The book concludes with the leadership election and the appointment of Leo Varadkar, as party leader and Taoiseach.
The author gives a definite account of tensions that were at play during the tense period.