“A sad day for rural Ireland.”
Fianna Fáil Education Minister Norma Foley responds to criticism from Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard that she was “stalling” on the School Transport Review. Question by Ben Scallan.
“I don’t think that sort of language serves us well.”
European Commission
“There is no sense of urgency from the Minister here.”
Monday’s immigration protest was certainly larger than many in the establishment expected
He might have been the very last Redmondite – or at least the last to willingly embrace the label – but if the tradition dies with him, then he has ensured that it can be buried, like himself, with honour.
“In cases of heart attack or cardiac arrest, every second counts.”
The Government now has two unpalatable options, and an unworkable one.
It is very likely that over the coming months, the public are going to be confronted with the spectacle of dozens, if not hundreds, of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates for the county council telling voters on the doorsteps and on the local airwaves that their national party leadership is entirely wrong on immigration.
Predicted they “be in a position to form a new government.”
This is a Government – and in fact an entire political class – with very low levels of respect and admiration from the public by historical standards.