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There are reports of growing opposition to the move of Noel Grealish to Fianna Fáil, however the move still seems to be a “done deal”.

Galway’s Fianna Fáil faithful are a bit pissed (No, there’s not another think-in today). We mean angry, and not at Brian Cowen’s fairly lacklustre performance as Taoiseach, or the health service, or the global financial crisis. No, the boys on the ground are annoyed at a new TD coming on board.

PD councillors Tom Welby and Terry O’Flaherty have declared they will stand as Independent candidates in the 2009 Local Elections, with Cllr Donal Lyons possibly doing the same. Speculation persists however that Noel Grealish, Declan McDonnell, and Jim Cuddy are Fianna Fáil bound.

“I might be down but I am not out. I have every intention of contesting the next local elections and I would see the best option for me right now is to run as an independent,” said local PD councillor, Walter Lacey, following the devastating news that the Progressive Democrats are no longer politically viable.

Though deeply saddened at his party’s decision to wind up its political activity last week, local Progressive Democrats councillor Walter Lacey says Carlovians should not pity him.

“I might be down but I am not out. I have every intention of contesting the next local elections and I would see the best option for me right now is to run as an independent,” said local PD councillor, Walter Lacey, following the devastating news that the Progressive Democrats are no longer politically viable.

After the talking came the event and now after the event comes the talking again in the shape of the post-match analysis!

Insider has decided to issue a half-term report on the performance of the players in the political game and what the likely results would be in the event of an early election.

The trouble with the Oranmore electoral area is that it divides into a number of distinct areas. The three candidates left representing the people are clustered around the northern end in Turloughmore, Annaghdown, and Claregalway. Leaving three distinct regions Carnmore to Cold wood, Oranmore/Maree, and Clarenbridge without any representation.

It is ironic - or appropriate - that the collapse of the global economy, brought about by aggressive, unregulated, laissez-faire capitalism, has pushed the demise of the PDs - the party that championed free market capitalism in Ireland - off the front pages.