Vote07 - Day 2: Just some bits and bobs from today
Just some bits and pieces from Day 2 of the election campaign.
*On Live 95 FM this morning Willie O’Dea, while canvassing in Moyross condemned the celebrations being carried out over the weekend after the murder of Noel Campion.
*Willie O’Dea could also be found in the Limerick Leader saying that this election is going to be tighter than the last one. He put this down to the fact that the opposition are better positioned to form a coalition to rival that of FF/PD.
*The saviours of Free Speech, the MSI(Movement to Save Ireland) have taken to covering up election posters belonging to Fine Gael’s Michael Noonan. A poster on Parnel Street was seen covered up today with their posters. Obviously they don’t believe in free speech for people like Michael Noonan We have been told that the same thing happened to Kierann O’Donnell in Ballinacurra last week, but we could not find the poster in question.
*Students will be discussing Bertie Ahern’s decision on holding the election on Thursday on Limerick Today on Live 95 FM tomorrow morning. The programme begins at 0900 hrs.
Unedited Press releases from candidates
Rather than bamboozle people with individual posts for each statement, we will be putting all the press releases into one post each day at the end of the days summary. There is no political favouritism in this, the first one we receive will be the first one printed. Those releases we do not get we do not print.
The Only one we have to hand for today is from Sinn Fein’s Maurice Quinlivan.
Confirmation of General Election Welcomed
SF general election candidate Maurice Quinlivan said:
“Sinn Fein Election Candidate Maurice Quinlivan today welcomed the announcement of the general election, describing it as an opportunity for lasting change. Just a few short weeks ago the people of the Six Counties voted for a new assembly and put Sinn Fein’s agenda for an Ireland of Equals at the heart of a new government. Now we in the South have an opportunity to do the same. Sinn Fein will be in government in the north from next Tuesday, and we here are ready for Government in the South. We will be putting forward a radical programme of change to the people, in stark contrast to the failed politics of privatisation, property developers and Paddy the Plasterer. Sinn Fein will put Public Health before private gain and insist on proper investment in our schools, communities and environment, rather than gifting tax breaks to the wealthy few. We will ensure the benefits of a strong economy are spread evenly to all of the people on this Ireland.
Here in Limerick Sinn Fein is the only party truly committed to changing the balance of power that has seen entire communities marginalised and abandoned by local and national government. If elected, I will act as a voice for those disenfranchised communities, and work for a better Limerick for all, a Limerick of Equals!