John Bruton was unanimously elected leader of Fine Gael today. Donal Kelly looks at his political career.
Report shows archival footage of John Bruton when he was Fine Gael Agriculture Spokesman looking at flooded fields.
Footage of Labour-Fine Gael coalition Teachta Dálaí (TDs) outside Leinster House in 1973.
Fine Gael headquarters.
Footage of John Bruton speaking at a Fine Gael Ard Fheis.
Footage of John Bruton being interviewed.
Footage of a bride casting a vote in the divorce referendum in 1986.
Crowds in the street.
Footage of the 1981 coalition government.
Bruton as Minister for Finance, holding the budget briefcase in 1981.
Footage of 1982 coalition ministers.
Footage of Clondalkin paper mills hunger strike.
Unemployment office.
Dublin Gas pipeline.
Former Labour Party Leader, Frank Cluskey, leaving his office.
Bruton addressing a press conference.
Dick Spring and Labour TDs.
Leinster House.
John Bruton with Garret Fitzgerald and with other Fine Gael TDs.
Fine Gael policy documents.
John Bruton with Fine Gael TDs and senators following his election as leader of the party today.
The reporter is Donal Kelly.
