The question is not “palliative care versus assisted dying, which is more dignified?”. The question is not “is there a slippery slope or do we have safeguards?”.
Stephen Donnelly status: Sweating.
This is what will be on the ballot at the election, in a few weeks’ time.
The only question of interest is whether the second Healy-Rae seat, in the possession of Danny, is at risk.
This question of national loyalty isn’t something that we talk about much in the west, in part because in most western societies the governing classes are overtly uncomfortable with displays of patriotism.
Paul McAuliffe won this seat for Fianna Fáil in 2020 with just under 4,000 votes. Pepper and other candidates like him won almost three thousand in the Cabra-Glasnevin ward alone in the local elections.
The retirement from politics at the upcoming election of Eamon O’Cuiv will mark the departure of the last member of the DeValera family from the Oireachtas.
Brand finds religion, Trump finds betting market success, Cork City Council finds an answer to Netanyahu. And more.
You’d nearly wonder if the Kremlin was full of Fine Gael supporters, all along.
At every single one of the general elections since 1981, the people of Cork North West have elected either a Moynihan, representing Fianna Fáil, or a Creed representing Fine Gael.
EU capitals are very unlikely to wish to deal with nonsense like this bill, especially since the impact of the bill is so negligible in practical terms.
Given the lie of the land, everything here favours Fianna Fáil’s chances of picking up an extra seat.