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Independent Councillor Michael Fleming, whose base in the south of the constituency is considerable and whom many smart observers are expecting to be in contention for a seat.
Western public opinion – or at least the peacenik element of it – is actively incentivising Mr. Putin to break the nuclear taboo.
I don’t watch RTE, personally. Five minutes of it the other night was enough of a reason to remind me why.
If they want to control what journalists can say, expect ordinary citizens to be next.
As goes Prosperous, so goes Ireland?
We got about three minutes, right at the end, on immigration. Before that, we had a lengthy and sleep-inducing section on climate change, which per polling is the top concern of about 1% of voters, almost all of whom live in Montrose.
They’re all set on the same economic course. Which is why the only thing they can fight about is a historic scuffle on the streets of Dundalk. Or Drogheda. Or wherever it was.
Pinning down the Taoiseach is not unlike trying to grab hold of a greased-up eel.
Also: Hate speech dropped, free gp care for under 18s, and the Government will give your baby a grand.
Access to debates and the airwaves remains a problem for smaller and independent candidates.
The Minister implies that millions of people have the right to come here if they wish. She is wrong. They do not.