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In Ireland, the choice is between energy, experience, and change. Those aren’t ideas, but marketing slogans.
General Election 2024 has been officially declared, with Taoiseach Simon Harris saying that the “sovereign” people of Ireland “deserve good government”:
We make no apology, however, in stating our view that if elections are about holding a Government to account, then this one has a lot to account for.
“[They] are doing really difficult work.”
Minister Paschal Donohoe says Fine Gael “won’t be recommending” the closure of QUANGOs and State agencies in the upcoming election, saying they are “highly accountable” and that “the majority of the time they do use the country’s money in the way the country wants.”
“This investment is essential given the rise of public order incidents across the country.
There might be some tensions in that house, you’d guess, with one sister fighting to re-elect Fine Gael and the other campaigning against it as an independent.
Cairns, like other party leaders (including, this time, Michael Collins) has the disadvantage of being unable to devote herself full-time to the constituency.
“Now is the time for a mandate.”
The only question of interest is whether the second Healy-Rae seat, in the possession of Danny, is at risk.
“I will give my all to the role.”
“It would make it significantly harder for bad actors to hide behind fake profiles.”
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