Both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are promising the sun, moon and stars with promises of tax cuts, social welfare increases and childcare packages to get back into office
I don't know whether it is good or bad news for the outgoing Government but if I was in their shoes I would be nervous.
The politicians don't want to talk about it because the idea of returning to 2008-2011 when the economy collapsed will absolutely terrify voters. Very few people I speak to so far are talking about the general election. I don't know whether they are bored, are doing OK financially and aren't worried about their future, or are just not interested.
Rising prices and inflation still upsets many voters and despite intense competition between the supermarket chains, food prices have risen sharply in recent years. The two things they delivered while in Government were better public transport at far cheaper prices and wonderful greenways all over Ireland.I can tell you here and now that the Greens are going to have a very bad election and that the public are waiting in the wings to get their own back on them.
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