The National Party said that it “accepts and respects” Ms Keegan’s decision.
“We know we’re going to see higher levels of migration going forward.”
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.”
Sinn Fein would need to be afflicted by an absolute earthquake not to hold their two seats, and FF and FG should both just about have enough.
Jerusalem, if it bothers to look, will be amused.
The point is this: You went to their door. They didn’t invite you.
Dáil to be dissolved
“Yet all this amounts to is a cheap psychological trick, one that has been played on electorates around the world for two decades now at least.”
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.
“Now is the time for a mandate.”
Stephen Donnelly status: Sweating.
The only question of interest is whether the second Healy-Rae seat, in the possession of Danny, is at risk.