Seanad by-election appointment
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames condemns the alleged appointment-for-election strategy involving the Seanad candidate, while Senator Paul Coghlan disputes her criticism.
When speaking about old heads and new tricks, Senator Paul Coghlan chose his words well. I am disappointed that Fine Gael has struck a new low. The appointment of a person in order to make him eligible for-----
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I was talking about Kerry GAA tactics.
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I know what the Senator was talking about, but his remarks crossed over into the appointment of a person to make him eligible for nomination and, in this case, caused him to be successful in winning a Seanad seat. That is job fixing. In what other area could one do this and get away with? Why demean the Seanad in this way? It is appalling. Some of us value this place - I certainly do. There is a need for reflection on what this treatment of the Seanad says to the people about politics and, on this occasion, Fine Gael. In terms of my legacy in Fine Gael-----
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The Senator needs to examine her own credibility.