Unbelievable that a political representative could even think of this idea out loud. Our country is in good hands!!!!
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Responding to the Department of Transport’s dismissal of his idea, Kerry county councillor Danny Healy-Rae told TheJournal.ie: “We’ll see about that.”
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I’m fearful of those that voted him into power. they are prob the same people that think his idea is a good idea. backward thinking folk.