
FIANNA FAIL leader Michéal Martin has said that his decimated party is looking at entering the political scene in the North.
He said the party was “actively considering” a move towards getting involved “on the ground” in Northern politics, although he denied that it would be as part of a merge with the SDLP.
He told RTE’s Radio’s News at One:
We are a republican party and we will advance that postition.
He said the party had taken on lots of work in peace and reconciliation and wanted to extend that participation.
Martin, who yesterday retained his seat in Cork South Central, said the fundamental factor in Fianna Fail’s fall from grace in this general election was the economic recession, which he described as “the worst since 1928″. He said: “The impact of that is enormous and there is a wider range of issues as well, 15 years in power, all of that is cumulative…”
The challenge for Fianna Fail now is to “remain a vital force” in Irish public and political life, he said. As for the role of the Fianna Fail TDs returned to the Dail – 15 have been elected so far – he said that they would be opposition, but not as the public had known it. He said:
I picked up behind all of the anger that people undoubtedly have is that we must change the way we do politics. They don’t want opposition for the sake of opposition.
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360 days ago #
I wont Hold my breath
360 days ago #
His party just got told where to go by the Republic of Ireland. I’m sure folk up North will be so happy to have Fianna Fail in their midst now :/
360 days ago #
If the Northern Irish have any sense, they’ll tell them where to go.
360 days ago #
I love the mini salute in the picture, Damn Democracy getting in the way of Fianna Fails plans. Its wrong like, they told us they had loads done and more to do, we didn`t give them the chance to finish the job. Typical Irish that is, leaving things half done, Look at all the housing estates. We have only ourselves to blame for voting them out.
Things might actually get finished these days, and that is not in our national tradition. Headless chickens we`ll be like.360 days ago #
Your fall from grace was the economic recession. Ah yes, Michael, agreed. But Sean Fitzpatrick helped Ireland’s economic recession too. And David Drumm (and his 25 bank accounts). Now, where are these two conniving Sons of B*tches? Off galavanting around the world, still at our expense. We are STILL paying for these pr*cks and will be for years. Bernie Madoff = in prison in USA. Now, hmmmmmmmmmm, where did FF go wrong? Oh yes, bosom buddies. How could we forget. Oh no, WE didn’t. That’s why Democracy ruled on Friday.
360 days ago #
Will he be doing the accent?
360 days ago #
The Haughey legacy of corruption has finally come home to roost. I only wish my mother had lived to see this day.
360 days ago #
Maybe there’s a need for politicians like him in North Korea?
360 days ago #
Surely ‘the fundamental factor in Fianna Fail’s fall from grace’ was the incompetence of its previous leader?
360 days ago #
Here’s a nice thought now – maybe they’ll actually disappear – like the PDs
360 days ago #
That is a nice thought alright!
360 days ago #
Presumably he is going for radical unionists. They must have impressed with the way his boys decimated the republic with their economic terrorism.
360 days ago #
Or else he will be trying to capture the anarchist vote.
Fianna Fáil – The Anarchist Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yieS7jWWdB8360 days ago #
Fianna Fail going up north.Come on Micheal get real.Your party has done so much damage down south how do expect the people of the north to accept your party.
360 days ago #
I think the choice of Micheál Martin as Party Leader was a mistake. Whatever happened, Fianna Fáil was going to get hit hard but he might have made the hit not quite as grievous and well positioned the party for rebuilding itself in opposition. To do that he needed to adopt a far more republican tone, saying for instance that it would be Fianna Fáil policy to get rid of the Blasphemy Bill and that the country needed to have a serious debate on States’ rights versus European Union rights, as they have in America on States’ rights versus Federal Government rights, as it is now a fiction that countries like Ireland, Britain and Holland are sovereign states in their own right, they are now a part of sovereign state called the European Union.
360 days ago #
” Michéal Martin says Fianna Fail may now look to Northern Ireland ”
What about the Gaza Strip, maybe Chris Andrews can get something going there ?
The Islamic Coexistence Myth – The Ethnic Cleansing Of Arab Christians in Gaza by Hamas
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