An exodus of FG TDs
Sir, – I was surprised and disappointed to hear that the Fine Gael deputy leader and Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has announced that she will not be contesting the upcoming general election and will be stepping down as deputy leader of the party (“‘Politicians are human too’ – Fine Gael deputy leader Heather Humphreys says she will not contest general election”,
I was shocked when I learned of this announcement, considering that it comes only six months after Ms Humphreys herself was confirmed as the new deputy leader of Fine Gael in April.There were no airs and graces about her and what one saw with Heather Humphreys, one got. I often find that such qualities are today sadly lacking in political discourse and leadership.
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