Looming bye-elections? Bring ‘em on, boy. The Tánaiste is happy with everything, while count staff, political staff and observers try preserve sanity
Looming bye-elections? Bring ‘em on, boy. The Tánaiste is happy with everything, while count staff, political staff and observers try preserve sanity‘They are looking for an alternative’: right and left extremes to gain in Belgian elections
It was hard going as the count very slowly inched its way through the first round. By the afternoon, as the minor placings were whittled away, the political anoraks were predictingwould bring some solace to the downcast Shinners by taking a seat when running mate Daithí Doolan was eliminated, but nobody was willing to call the destination of the final one, apart from saying it would be a candidate from the left.
In his acceptance speech, Paschal declared himself “beyond honoured and so humbled” to receive the accolade. But back to Micheál, who had some very important information to impart about the date of the next general election. But he is sticking doggedly to this most improbable timeline until the time comes to ditch it later this year. And his Coalition colleagues are also pretending to go along with it.
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