Backbenchers “crying crocodile tears.”
Mercenary.
When politicians get into “building a legacy” mode, that’s when they’re at their most dangerous to their colleagues.
BEN SCALLAN puts the government out of their misery, and explains 3 things they can do to stop haemorrhaging support with the general public.
BEN SCALLAN: The government, having been utterly defeated on the turf ban, are now maintaining absurd whiffs of the policy simply to safe face and prevent a Green mutiny.
Full retreat.
Reality check.
Pension age on course for 68.
First, it’s not up to the Taoiseach which debates do, or do not, happen in Ireland.
Who knows the Constitution better?
A Swedish MEP has criticised Ireland’s migration policy as “reckless”, saying the Taoiseach is making life “worse for the Irish with house prices, social issues and homeless people” as well as Europe as a whole. WATCH FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qqT7iNVhfQM
Even if you ultimately favour Ukraine joining the EU, it should be because Ukrainian membership is good for the EU. Not because EU membership is good for Ukraine.