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Mary Harney must resign as Minister for Health as it has proven “a bridge too far for her” and her position is “now untenable”.

New selection systems for Fianna Fáil candidates have come under fire from local councillors bracing themselves for a cold reception on the campaign trail.

While the implosion of unregulated free market capitalism blew the PDs off the front pages of the nation’s newspapers, the botched, badly planned, and badly sold Budget 09 might have them back on it again.

“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.”

Fine Gael Leader, Enda Kenny TD, has welcomed the move by Mayo County Council to invest €380,000 in improving accessibility throughout Castlebar. The money will fund the provision and improvement of pedestrian crossings, special paving, the removal of any significant obstructions on footpaths, and properly dropped kerbs.

Local Fine Gael Deputy Phil Hogan has called on the government to reverse its decision to abolish schemes which he described as ‘vital for the future of farming’.

Deputy for Longford/Westmeath James Bannon has said that democracy was ill served on Wednesday by Fianna Fail Defence Minister, Willie O’Dea, who along with Fianna Fail Deputy Peter Kelly refused to allow the Fine Gael Deputy on the area to attend this important meeting for the future of Connolly Barracks, Co Longford.

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has been informed by Mayo County Council that the restoration works on Newport Road between the Newtown traffic lights and the Dun Beg estate junction have been approved and will be carried out in the near future. Owing to the Christmas season, it is likely that the works will be carried out in the New Year.

For years Fianna Fáil has managed to brilliantly combine a lack of substance, being out of touch with reality, wastefulness, and a fondness for building the economy on a foundation for sand, to convince the Irish public to consistently vote them into office.

There has been widespread surprise at the news that stalwart MEP Avril Doyle is not to run in this summer’s local elections.