Tag: Irish politics

The Irish Sunday newspaper #frontpages – Oct 2nd 2022

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The Irish Sunday newspaper #frontpages – Sept 25

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The Irish Sunday Newspaper #Frontpages – Sept 18th

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Implications of the latest political scandal for Fianna Fáil leadership

by dsmooney, posted in Confidence and Supply, Fianna Fáil, Micheal Martin, Tanaiste, Taoiseach

I discussed the implications of the latest political scandal for An Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil on RTÉ Radio One’s This Week show on Sunday August 28th, 2022.

My view is that An Taoiseach was hoping to avoid losing Deputy Troy as a Junior Minister as he did not wish to face into the prospect of nominating a replacement at this time. There are five or six very capable and willing candidates for appointment, each feeling that they have an “understanding” with the party leader that they will be promoted when the reshuffle comes in late December. Continue reading “Implications of the latest political scandal for Fianna Fáil leadership” →

The Irish Sunday newspaper #frontpages (August 28, 2022).

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The Irish Sunday newspaper #frontpages for July 21, 2022

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The Sunday Newspaper #Frontpages (August 14) Updated

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The Sunday Newspaper #Frontpages (July 7th 2022)

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The Sunday newspaper #frontpages today (for July 24, 2022)

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There should a mid-point review of the PfG… in fact the review should be annual

by dsmooney, posted in Confidence and Supply, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, GE2020, Green party, Micheal Martin, Politics, Tanaiste, Taoiseach

You do really have to wonder if the Taoiseach and Tánaiste understand politics at all?

Their immediate and absolute refusal to accede to calls for a mid-point review of the Programme for Government, coming from senior representatives in their two parties, is an example of this.

What is so wrong with agreeing to a mid-point review, a political stock-take, of the programme so painstaking negotiated back in June 2020?

Why shouldn’t the moment at which the two leaders switch roles also involve an appraisal of how effective this government has been at implementing the lengthy programme announced just over two years ago?

Continue reading “There should a mid-point review of the PfG… in fact the review should be annual” →