Sinn Féin leader calls for administration beyond a ‘century of those two parties’ running government
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns at the party's campaign launch: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are 'taking voters for granted'. Photograph Nick BradshawShe said that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are “are already talking about the ministerial offices they want to take and when they want to be taoiseach. They’re taking voters for granted.
Mr Harris and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin attended an event at the headquarters of the Irish Farmers’ Association on Tuesday. Asked about a possible renewal of the present Coalition with the Green Party after the election, both men were non-committal, with Mr Harris saying he would approach any coalition negotiations “with a very clear agenda that is pro-farming”.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald also addressed the IFA gathering, telling it that carbon taxes — which are especially unpopular among farmers — were a “lazy, thoughtless policy”. Earlier, she told her party’s launch of its affordable housing proposals that she wanted people to offer transfers to “progressive” candidates “on the left”.
IFA National Council putting questions to Fine Gael Leader & Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister Martin Heydon around the key concerns and challenges Irish farmers are facing ahead of the upcoming General Election.Speaking at her party’s event, Ms Cairns said that the election was a choice about who sits at the Cabinet table. But she declined to say if she would take up a cabinet position after the election if the Social Democrats join a coalition government.
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