Politics● LowSep 18 · Sep 18, 2026, 4:59 AM
French minister with a soft spot for Donegal faces his toughest test yet
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Finance minister Roland Lescure, whose Irish wife has given him a close view of Ireland’s transformation, is trying to keep voters and bond markets on side as fuel prices surge
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