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John Downing: Michael McGrath is a great fit for a top EU role – but realpolitik will be the true arbitrator
Michael McGrath is to meet Mairead McGuinness today, the woman he will replace in Brussels, as he scales up his battle for a decent portfolio to gain some political reach inside the complex EU power machine.Opponents of the four Fianna Fáil MEPs point to …