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And well he might.

Meanwhile…

Via Pearse Museum

Name those TDs, anyone?



Last night.

The Convention Centre, Dublin.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin speaks to the press (pic 2) following a parliamentary party meeting to discuss the programme for government with coalition critics Eamon Ó Cúiv, Grandson of Eamon De Valera, (above and top right ) and John McGuinness (top left) looking on.

Seemed to go well.

Update:

Mr Ó Cuiv said he seriously fears for the future of Fianna Fáil if the party goes into government with Fine Gael.

While he said he will support leader Micheál Martin in a vote for taoiseach, he said he fears the proposed coalition will result in the demise of his party.

He said the commentary about a re-alignment in Irish politics is false and talk of the “big split” being over is wrong saying: “I reckon the way we are going there will again be two big parties in the future but one of them will not be Fianna Fáil’.

He said there was a choice for the party as to whether it would “go with Fine Gael or go with Sinn Féin or put a national government in place” [post-Covid] and the party has decided to go with Fine Gael.

Ó Cúiv urges rejection of Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green coalition (Independent)

Earlier: A Limerick A Day

Rollingnews

Eamon de Valera after winning the East Clare by-election for Sinn Féin held on July 10,  1917

Rob Cross writes:

My restored and colourised July 11, 1917 photo of Éamon de Valera aka The Long Fellow in full flight electioneering wearing his Volunteers uniform on the steps of Ennis Court House, County Clare….

‘England has her answer’: landslide win for de Valera (century Ireland, RTÉ)

Top pic: National Library of ireland