Government party candidates ‘keeping their heads down’

Fianna Fail candidates in the Drumlish electoral area are ducking their responsibility for Government failures in the area. Fine Gael local election candidate John Duffy said that many of the coalition councillors and candidates were trying to pass themselves off as ‘opposition’ candidates.
“What we are seeing is Fianna Fail candidates refusal to take responsibility for Fianna Fail failures. For example, the redevelopment of Moyne Community School is stalled at the design stage. A decision to go ahead would create local jobs and underpin the future of the school. But no local Fianna Fail candidates are prepared to take on their own party and fight for it. Where’s the ‘John McGuinness’ figure around here who is prepared to take on this failed government? They’re keeping their heads down.”
Duffy also called on coalition candidates to opposed the reintroduction of third level fees. He said that fees would discourage young people from continuing in education and encourage emigration.
“Fine Gael has given a commitment that fees will not be introduced. Instead we propose a form of graduate tax where people who benefit from third level qualifications will pay when they can afford it,” said Duffy. “This is the only fair way to proceed. What we need now is for Fianna Fail candidates to put pressure on Batt O’Keeffe to hold off on fees. But they don’t have the backbone.”