New Leader, Same Party
Sinn Féin’s general election candidates, Cllr Jonathan O’Brien and Cllr Chris O’Leary, will be canvassing outside the social welfare office tomorrow to highlight the fact that “New Fianna Fail” is the same party that crashed the economy and imposed deep social welfare cuts and the tax rises on the low paid.
Speaking this morning, Cllr O’Brien said:
“Fianna Fail may have a new leader, but it is the same party that crashed our economy and imposed deep social welfare cuts and an iniquitous 7% levy on low paid workers at the last budget.”
“Michael Martin was part of the government that brought in that budget. He did not criticise it then and he stands over it today.”
“He has been a government minister for 13 years. He supported the policies of the Bertie years that prepared the way for the bust, then sat at the cabinet table and did nothing as the economy crashed and jobs were lost.”
“He cannot distance himself from the disastrous policies of Fianna Fail – the bank bailout, the deal with the EU/IMF, the savage cutbacks.”
“Fianna Fail is trying desperately to reinvent itself under its new leader, but it remains the same party as a fortnight ago. The only thing that has changed is the face on the poster.”
Note: Sinn Féin activists will be outside the social welfare offices on Hanover Quay from 10am tomorrow. For further information contact Cllr Jonathan O’Brien 085-2133907
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