Decision Time For Fianna Fáil TDs

Decision Time For Fianna Fáil TDs


Cllr Chris O’Leary today urged Fianna Fail TDs who have been critical of Brian Cowen’s leadership, including Michael McGrath and Noel O’Flynn, to support Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach when it comes before the Dáil.

Cllr O’Leary said:

“Brian Cowen has presided over the most disastrous government in Irish history. Under his watch we have seen unemployment reach nearly 450,000, the return of mass immigration, national bankruptcy, and the intervention of the IMF.”

“The decisions that have led us to this sorry pass did not come about by accident. This week’s revelations about golf rounds and cosy dinners with key players in Anglo-Irish Bank confirm what many of us have long suspected: that a golden circle has privileged access to the Taoiseach and a powerful voice in government policy. In consequence, the future of the country has been pawned to rescue a privileged elite.”

“A number of Fianna Fail backbenchers, including Noel O’Flynn and more recently Michael McGrath, have publicly criticised Brian Cowen. Sinn Féin has tabled a motion of no confidence in the Taoiseach, and I would challenge these TDs to support it. Let them put their money where their mouth is. If they have genuine concerns about Brian Cowen’s leadership, and are not simply trying to distance themselves from an unpopular government, they should help us bring a close to an administration that has brought Ireland to the brink of ruin.”

For further information or comment contact Cllr Chris O’Leary @ 087-2794307